- present tense form of elicit (3rd person singular).
elicits
Example Sentences
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These days, news that the housing market continues to be in a funk barely elicits an eyebrow raise from traders.
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 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
This elicits a slow drip of sarcasm from Catherine, who eventually gets Hal to confess that he’s the drummer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
What elicits the gasp is the fact that they are standing in a forest, her back pressed up against a huge, ancient tree trunk.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
