adrenaline
Example Sentences
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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
With his life slipping away, they tried adrenaline shots as a "kind of final roll of the dice," says Patrick.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 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
We’re all hyper alert, a constant rush of adrenaline coursing through our bodies.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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