adrenaline
Example Sentences
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"I think the adrenaline was pumping a little bit. Then again, I felt like I had it this week. I played really well. Hopefully next week I can try again."
From BBC • Mar. 15, 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
She said that, as her adrenaline was pumping, she didn’t fear for her personal safety, “though in retrospect, maybe I should have.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 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
My dad tries to shoulder him out, but Malecki has the adrenaline of a desperate man, and pushes farther in.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.