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elicit

[ih-lis-it] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt /


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AI cannot read the news to discern either the meaning of news or the emotions it will likely elicit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

At the time, watching these videos didn’t elicit nausea or repulsion in Jemima—they came across as amusing.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

Crucially at the time I was not able to elicit acute psychotic symptoms.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

From the first notes of its new single “Specter” — a brooding vocal workout for Sebastian that ended on pulverizing riffs — Bad Omens used cutting-edge tools and underground influence to elicit arena-rock catharsis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Sometimes, hauling net, he came across a fish thrashing hard enough to elicit a cracking thump when it banged off the Islander’s transom.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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