aroused
Example Sentences
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Crans-Montana, too, has aroused that same angry feeling of trust betrayed.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
It enables Alexander to be briefed and to update his handlers, though he can’t stay in there too long, lest suspicions be aroused on the other side of the hack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025
Yet Hansen has since aroused controversy, such as when he argued in 2000 that non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases like methane play a large role in climate change.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
Davis’ extensive criminal record, and the leniency he had received over the decades, aroused outrage.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
Julian, politely, had been pretending not to follow this exchange, but his curiosity was aroused by this.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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