arousals

noun

plural of arousal
as in intoxications

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  1. intoxications
  2. highs
  3. thrills
  4. frissons
Noun
  • Its graphic clarity teems with ornament and glitter, visual intoxications that signal delusions and snares.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2026
Definition of intoxications
Noun
  • On Thursday, the spread on Meta's five-year credit default swaps reached all-time highs, adding further to fears.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The water near Kuwait City, for example, goes from highs of around 36 degrees Celsius (97 Fahrenheit) in the height of summer to lows of around 16 degrees Celsius (60 Fahrenheit).
    — Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of highs
Noun
  • But thrill-seekers can’t get enough of NightFlight Expedition, a $50 million indoor attraction that opened in August and combines roller-coaster thrills with a dark ride to simulate soaring over the Smokies at night.
    — Tracey Teo, AJC.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Watching Matt slip into the forms of other people, especially the goons Szabo surrounds himself with, lends Clayface its thrills.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrills
Noun
  • Although those claims are hotly contested, R1’s debut sent markets reeling and frissons through Silicon Valley.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Definition of frissons
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