How to Use arouse in a Sentence

arouse

verb

• The husky sound of her voice could always arouse him.
• The report aroused a great deal of public interest.
• Their proposal is certain to arouse the opposition.
• So maybe use the feelings aroused by your sister-in-law’s thoughtless, certainly injudicious, possibly naughty remark as an opportunity to rise above.
  — James Parker, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2024
• But the sheer scale of Oki's launch might arouse the FDA's ire.
  — Laura Reiley, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2019
• But the sheer scale of Oki’s launch might arouse the FDA’s ire.
  — The Washington Post, Twin Cities, 24 June 2019
• The noise aroused two Germans on the left who ran down the trench.
  — Jesse Leavenworth, courant.com, 25 May 2018
• We are aroused by the scream and entertained by the shout.
  — Hartford Courant, courant.com, 27 Apr. 2017
• The bubbles in the lake came up my thighs, arousing me.
  — Devorah Heitner, Longreads, 13 Sep. 2019
• But, at the end of the day, look, weakness arouses evil.
  — Nbc Universal, NBC News, 22 Oct. 2023
• Knocks on the window did not arouse him, the state police said.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2018
• Certain players arouse the ire of the play-the-game-the-right-way crowd more than others.
  — Dave Sheinin, chicagotribune.com, 30 May 2017
• The remarks Dan made were strong enough on their own to arouse the ire of Bengals fans.
  — Dave Clark, Cincinnati.com, 5 Feb. 2020
• Start by adding a finger when you're both highly aroused.
  — Redbook, 2 Dec. 2017
• These are the ones that arouse Katia and Maurice’s interest the most.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2022
• The 1878 eclipse in the U.S. aroused fears of Armageddon, moving one man to kill his young son with an ax and slit his own throat.
  — John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
• Your inspiring ideas may arouse the interest of those who can do the most for you.
  — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2021
• The hormone fits inside them like a lock inside a key, lighting them up to arouse you.
  — Erica Sweeney, Men's Health, 1 Feb. 2023
• And the whole country is just out there arousing each other through video and pictures and what not.
  — NBC News, 22 Oct. 2017
• The dullness of the scene, the abject naturalism, aroused her.
  — Sarah Braunstein, The New Yorker, 21 July 2024
• Still, some outdoor visitors seem to arouse the ants more than others and get stung as soon as the ants land.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Aug. 2019
• The stakes are raised when suspicions about the girls' true identities are aroused.
  — Barbara Vandenburgh, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2020
• The next morning, Philip was difficult to arouse and was not able to bend his neck forward, Gompf said.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 29 May 2021
• Voters went to the polls after a campaign that aroused deep emotions on both sides.
  — Washington Post, 25 May 2018
• Some of her suggestions (stroke the rim of your glass to arouse your date’s desire) might raise eyebrows.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 8 Aug. 2019
• To avoid arousing suspicions, Hughie is forced to oblige.
  — Alex Raiman, EW.com, 4 July 2024
• Posing in lingerie is meant to arouse the prospective buyer.
  — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Feb. 2022
• So don't skimp on whatever step is most arousing for you.
  — Breena Kerr, SELF, 8 Sep. 2017
• There is no girl on the planet that wants to see Harvey Weinstein naked and is going to get aroused.
  — Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 19 Oct. 2017
• For example, Punjab leads the country in purchasing arousing gels and oils.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 31 July 2024

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2024