: 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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Even in a room filled with super stars like David Corenswet (Hollywood’s new Man of Steel), Rachel Brosnahan, Nicholas Hoult, Nathan Fillion, Beck Bennett, and more, people are visibly enthused to see her.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Our barbecue editor Robert Moss has named Southern Soul among his favorites, and our readers are equally enthused about the place.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
And yet some film business insiders have been acting less than enthused, driving people including Ben Stiller to critique trade coverage that described the results as anything less than a resounding achievement.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
This one camera shot of this one moment is what keeps Probst so enthused about his show.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Nick Romano, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Our barbecue editor Robert Moss has named Southern Soul among his favorites, and our readers are equally enthused about the place.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
And yet some film business insiders have been acting less than enthused, driving people including Ben Stiller to critique trade coverage that described the results as anything less than a resounding achievement.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2025
This one camera shot of this one moment is what keeps Probst so enthused about his show.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enthused
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“Enthused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthused. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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