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rousing
[ rou-zing ]
adjective
- exciting; stirring:
a rousing song.
- active or vigorous:
a rousing campaign.
- brisk; lively:
a rousing business.
- exceptional; extraordinary:
a rousing lie.
rousing
/ ˈʊɪŋ /
adjective
- tending to rouse or excite; lively, brisk, or vigorous
a rousing chorus
Derived Forms
- ˈdzܲԲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- dzܲiԲ· adverb
- ԴDz·dzܲiԲ adjective
- ܲ·dzܲiԲ adjective
Example Sentences
A friend of mine who attended the L.A. rally said that while it was a rousing attack on current leadership, he didn’t hear a coherent, winning plan to bring down the ruling party.
Those moments include The Curse, a rousing ballad about using alcohol to dull her anxiety, which is possibly the best song Self Esteem's ever written.
If its job is to cause misery, it's a rousing success.
Otherwise, these interconnected plots are rousing pulp fictions — the Quentin Tarantino film is an obvious inspiration.
He also described the performances of the songs Heigh-Ho and Whistle While You Work as "stylishly choreographed and rousingly performed".
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