: feeling or showing enthusiasm : enthusiastic
The Royals are enthused about the acquisition of leadoff man Perry, who hit .300 and stole 29 bases for Atlanta in 1988 …—
Peter Gammons
Peter GammonsLike the Barn Swallows, the bluebirds weren't too enthused when I checked out their nestlings' progress.—Linda Tranbarger
Linda TranbargerHe and the Heartbreakers … ran through their entire new album in order before an enthused crowd.—David Wild
David WildExamples of enthused in a Sentence
you don't seem that enthused about the idea
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Many enthused about growth areas ripe for private equity backing, including European defense firms, undervalued mid-caps and Middle Eastern data centers.
—Jenni Reid,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Country club staff members, including its manager, were enthused to meet Adams and helped deliver food to the players during his visit, the lawsuit says.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Eagle initially released the movie Nov. 7, 2024, on 380 screens and increased to 550 screens the following week after receiving calls from enthused exhibitors.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2025
But his wife was less than enthused about the purchase.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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Jenni Reid,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 6 June 2025
Country club staff members, including its manager, were enthused to meet Adams and helped deliver food to the players during his visit, the lawsuit says.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Eagle initially released the movie Nov. 7, 2024, on 380 screens and increased to 550 screens the following week after receiving calls from enthused exhibitors.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 6 May 2025
But his wife was less than enthused about the purchase.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 May 2025
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“Enthused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthused. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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