arousing

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

"My stomachache caused me a lot of discomfort during the test. "

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

"The student translated the Spanish poem into English. "

"The spicy food acted as a provocative, stirring up a strong appetite in everyone at the dinner party. "

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

"The teacher's inspiring speech stimulated the students to study harder for the exam. "

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "

"The committee reviewed three proposals for the new park design. "

"The group unwelcomed the new student by ignoring her questions and excluding her from their activities. "

"The wool on my arm produced a strange feeling."