be roused
Example Sentences
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No one seems pleased to be roused from dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
According to The New York Times, Hellerstein was seen falling asleep during a trial last year and needed to be roused by his colleagues.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
When the bears couldn’t be roused, base security was called and sounded sirens meant to scare the bears off, she said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023
Those same people of good will may hold the key to freeing the gender-blenders from oppression and violence, if they can be roused to active support.
From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023
We’d chat about the weather, or I’d joke about how I often had to be roused hours earlier than Barack to have my hair done ahead of official events.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
