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Recent Examples of arousal
By engaging specific breathing techniques that stimulate parasympathetic activation, individuals can shift from a state of sympathetic ‘fight or flight’ arousal to a more balanced, calm physiological condition, fundamentally altering how emotional challenges are experienced and processed.
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Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The long term shelter dogs were more often older, male, large in size and of breeds sometimes considered 'dangerous.'
Long-term shelter dogs were also more frequently described as having behavioral problems related to aggression and high arousal.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Because the thalamus usually regulates arousal—Schiff likens it to a pacemaker for the brain—damage to this region can induce disorders of consciousness.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Visual, audio, or written erotica can help jumpstart arousal fast.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The long term shelter dogs were more often older, male, large in size and of breeds sometimes considered 'dangerous.'
Long-term shelter dogs were also more frequently described as having behavioral problems related to aggression and high arousal.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Because the thalamus usually regulates arousal—Schiff likens it to a pacemaker for the brain—damage to this region can induce disorders of consciousness.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
Visual, audio, or written erotica can help jumpstart arousal fast.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
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Police were unable to interview the man immediately after his May 3 arrest due to his level of intoxication.—
Ryan Murphy,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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Jones was booked at the Kenton County jail and faces multiple charges, including alcohol intoxication in a public place, disorderly conduct, and assault of a police officer or a probation officer.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 June 2025
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While the Las Vegas real estate market may be at a near-record high to purchase a home, there are also many homes currently on the market, which gives buyers leverage to walk away from a bad deal, driving down prices across the board.—
Liam Hibbert,
The Washington Examiner,
5 July 2025
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With the cloud cover, though, highs will be in the upper 80s, although humidity will bring the heat indices into the mid to upper 90s.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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But Brussels’s image has always lacked the romance of Paris, or London’s subversive artistic spirit, or the thrill of Barcelona’s vibrant restaurant circuit.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
8 July 2025
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Or had the East Coast paper simply dressed up Bob’s life in scare quotes to give its audience of investment bankers and Republican staffers a thrill?—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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From an early age, Rose Valland’s exhilaration was art.—
Erin Douglass,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
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There’s that wonderful exhilaration of being invited into a movie with a great director, great cast, great script and the euphoria of being asked to play in the company as an artist.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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According to the International Energy Agency, global energy investment this year will hit a record $3.3 trillion, and clean energy and electrification projects are drawing twice the investment of fossil fuels.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 July 2025
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Industry clustering has also fueled the growth of electrification technology hubs across China.—
Damien Ma,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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When the personal care brand teased the upcoming collaboration on Instagram earlier this month, the response was overwhelmingly positive — and the buzz only grew from there.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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Evolution will cap off a busy weekend of shows as WWE looks to counterprogram AEW, not just from a business standpoint, but for clicks, clout and buzz which is every bit as important to an upstart promotion like AEW.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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