inducing

Example Sentences

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Watching this white-knuckle ride from mission control was an anxiety inducing experience.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The regular return of this device lends the album a vaguely narcotic quality, inducing unwanted drowsiness in the listener.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Between marrying a real-life couple during halftime and inducing Farah Griffin’s labor, it seems that the Bad Bunny effect also includes manifesting major life milestones.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

If ketamine’s antidepressant effect owed to, say, inducing neuroplasticity, the drug should still work even if participants were unconscious.

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

In the absence of key nutrients, a severe chemical imbalance develops in the brain, inducing convulsions and hallucinations.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer