arousing

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  1. transitive verb To awaken from or as if from sleep.
  2. transitive verb To stir up; excite: The odd sight aroused our curiosity. See Synonyms at provoke.
  3. transitive verb To stimulate sexual desire in.
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  • But though the thoughts were undeniably arousing, she always knew that it was not that she wanted. —  Mary Balogh - A Christmas Bride
  • Both are equally accomplished and arousing, although the tone of one is humorous and farcical, while the other is more tragic and weighty Frank Thorne is best known, perhaps, as the artist who most perfectly incarnated Robert E. Howard's Red Sonja in comic book form. —  Magazine - Asimov's Science Fiction - 2007 - Issue 03 - March
  • He told her he found it both pleasing and arousing, and she immediately announced that he was barbaric, too. —  Garwood, Julie - Castles
  • "You intend to—" the words were so arousing, they would barely leave his tight throat "—taste me?" —  Lori Foster - Duets.html
  • Even more arousing is the fact that Obama will not make a clear statement about it nor take the simple steps that would put these questions to rest. —  Red Ice Creations
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