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elicit

[ih-lis-it] / ɪˈlɪs ɪt /


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Because since then, I’ve found myself thinking about all the other frozen things that can elicit the same feeling: not resignation, not emergency, not the sad little archaeology of dinners past, but anticipation.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 1, 2026

Others are concerned by the growing numbers of farmers from outside their ancestral lands who now pretend to be Hadzabe to elicit money from tourists.

From The Wall Street Journal May 9, 2026

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

From BBC May 7, 2026

When that failed to elicit a response, the voices of young children pleaded for help.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull

Normally, the pitch elicits about a 43% chase rate, though against Baltimore it plummeted to 18%.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 2026

Each new alarm like this elicits anxieties and murmurs that souring private credit is about to become the new subprime mortgage crisis.

From Barron's May 30, 2026

The role should evoke the word’s maternal roots, the sense of comfort and care that a house mother elicits.

From Salon May 10, 2026

A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.

From BBC Mar. 24, 2026

Which is funny because Dad never elicits that kind of response from him.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

While most modern disciplines are friendly contests, the shin-kicking elicited winces and moans of sympathy from the crowd of more than 2,500 spectators on Friday.

From BBC May 30, 2026

And in the recent past, there have been plenty of other A.I.-inflected ceremonies that proceeded without disruption, even as a few others elicited some outrage.

From Slate May 20, 2026

That elicited plenty of interjections from the degree-holders below his lectern, to whom Borchetta responded, “Deal with it.”

From Slate May 20, 2026

The Army research institute conducted some early studies of a potential hantavirus vaccine in people, including one that safely elicited an immune response, according to results published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

It appreciated fully the chain of national circumstances which had elicited this tribute from Montenegro's warm little heart.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Finally, be wary of “rage bait” — intentionally provocative messages or content designed to boost engagement on social media platforms by eliciting negative reactions.

From Science Daily Jun. 16, 2026

Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate Apr. 6, 2026

At the beginning of Wednesday’s broadcast, Goldberg congratulated her co-star and said the baby boy was 7 pounds and measured 19 1/2 inches, eliciting cheers from the in-studio audience.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

After a month-long trial, he was found guilty by a jury on Monday, eliciting cheers and tears from members of the public gathered in court.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

Nikki and I would play this game: I would sit on the living room chair while Nikki deeply inhaled and then blew directly in my face, eliciting hysterical laughs on both sides.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore




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