excited
adjective
ex·cit·ed
ik-ˈsī-təd 
ek-
: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement
I noticed that John's manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.—
Agatha Christie
Agatha ChristieThe children were too excited to sleep.
… no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.—Michael Kinsley
Michael KinsleyExamples of excited in a Sentence
excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report
everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort
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Really excited in his approach.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
On vacation with family, Nieder was excited to get into the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the white, sandy beaches of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
In February, Green caught up with PEOPLE at the Hollywood Virgin LA Magazine Book Launch Party to Benefit LAFDF and was asked if his kids were excited to be getting a new sibling when Fox, who was expecting her first baby with ex Machine Gun Kelly, gave birth to her daughter.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Russell is excited for folks to check it out and have good time with the no-frills, right down-the-middle horror picture.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2025
On vacation with family, Nieder was excited to get into the turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the white, sandy beaches of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
In February, Green caught up with PEOPLE at the Hollywood Virgin LA Magazine Book Launch Party to Benefit LAFDF and was asked if his kids were excited to be getting a new sibling when Fox, who was expecting her first baby with ex Machine Gun Kelly, gave birth to her daughter.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Russell is excited for folks to check it out and have good time with the no-frills, right down-the-middle horror picture.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Excited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excited. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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