stimulation

Example Sentences

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There was also the deep fatigue that comes from constant stimulation and processing of new information, and the lack of time for anything other than exploring and working.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

The goal was to help the deputies understand the feeling of sensory overwhelm, which many autistic people experience when incoming stimulation exceeds their capacity to process.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

In contrast, exposure to bright light allows the pupil to constrict in response to brightness rather than focusing distance, helping maintain healthier retinal stimulation.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

Yearning for a kind of abstract stimulation that even she can’t put into words, Camille is transfixed by her beloved chair.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

And then, and here’s the really tough part, don’t fill the void left by the absence of stimulation with some other nonstop stimulation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel