as in evoked
to draw out (something hidden, latent, or reserved)
the role elicited the actress's flair for comedy that previous directors had overlooked
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Recent Examples of elicited
At Motown’s Studio A on Saturday, a series of special audio moments elicited literal oohs-and-ahhs from guests who had flocked to the West Grand Boulevard site for the occasion.
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Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
The article elicited many questions.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That elicited a response from Miller, who jumped Marchand to defend Hughes, only to eat a few gloved sucker punches after Marchand somehow extricated himself from the pile.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Pictures of Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with the murder of Thompson, have also elicited a fair amount of oohing and ahhing on social media over his toned physique and bright smile.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Tesla's stock price reached $420 on Wednesday afternoon, which elicited responses from social media users and the company's CEO, Elon Musk.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
The decisions to punt the cases elicited objections from conservative justices that suggested rifts on the court about whether and when to address major questions left open by recent decisions.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Given the chance to poke their noses through the 'blow hole,' which then elicited the IV's quinine-cocaine doses, the rats, over the course of the experiment, displayed three distinct behavioral responses.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
There was one minor hiccup, however, when Wallen accidentally posted a very rough demo online that elicited a mixed response from confused fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
The article elicited many questions.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
That elicited a response from Miller, who jumped Marchand to defend Hughes, only to eat a few gloved sucker punches after Marchand somehow extricated himself from the pile.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
Pictures of Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old charged with the murder of Thompson, have also elicited a fair amount of oohing and ahhing on social media over his toned physique and bright smile.
—Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
Tesla's stock price reached $420 on Wednesday afternoon, which elicited responses from social media users and the company's CEO, Elon Musk.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
The decisions to punt the cases elicited objections from conservative justices that suggested rifts on the court about whether and when to address major questions left open by recent decisions.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
Given the chance to poke their noses through the 'blow hole,' which then elicited the IV's quinine-cocaine doses, the rats, over the course of the experiment, displayed three distinct behavioral responses.
—New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
There was one minor hiccup, however, when Wallen accidentally posted a very rough demo online that elicited a mixed response from confused fans.
—William Earl, Variety, 5 Dec. 2024
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