adrenaline

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Glover, born in 1976 in Pomona, was an adrenaline junkie who dreamed of being everything from a stuntman to a race car driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Several times while training for Ironman triathlons, I’ve crashed my bike and jumped right back up—there was so much adrenaline flowing that I didn’t feel pain in the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Stoecker, who finished fifth in the women's skeleton finals on Saturday, also told Radio 4's Today programme that the circus had definitely prepared her for the "adrenaline" of skeleton.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

But when it comes to Bitcoin, well-considered investment rationales have a way of taking a back seat to greed, fear, and adrenaline.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Without adrenaline to keep me going, all my terror turned to pure exhaustion.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda