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stimulating

[stim-yuh-ley-ting] / ˈstɪm yəˌleɪ tɪŋ /


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Unlike most cattle, she has lived a long life in a complex and stimulating environment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

It would be “interesting to attempt to make an intellectually stimulating game where women outperform men,” Rubin wrote in 2016.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2026

It may also result in better corporate margins, stimulating labor demand.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026

It was all a stimulating change from opera-house productions, which often lean on 18th-century elegance instead of exploring the seamy underside and corruption of the demimonde that is at the heart of the piece.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

“Then I apologize, my lady! How terrible it must be to condescend to answer! Next time, I’ll try to think of something more stimulating to say.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas