exhilarating
adjective
ex·hil·a·rat·ing
ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ 
: causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
an exhilarating experience
… an exhilarating ride that allows participants to catch an aerial view like they've never seen before.—
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Kathryn M. Roy… I would like to convey the sense of flight as it was almost at the very beginning of itself, when everything about it was miraculous and dangerous and exhilarating.—James Dickey
James Dickey… an exhilarating career full of deals sealed at three-martini lunches.—Andrea Cooper
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no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert
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The most exhilarating powertrain options are reserved for upper trim levels.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Watching Bedard break ankles on a nightly basis like Allen Iverson on skates, attempting one-man rushes most players couldn’t even fathom, fooling elite goaltenders with his patented drag-and-drive release, is exhilarating.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Dominated by five massive alpine bowls, more than 85 alpine chutes, and razor-sharp ridges, the terrain here is steep, technical, and exhilarating.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
An exhilarating and celebratory week is likely to be upon you, Libra.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
Watching Bedard break ankles on a nightly basis like Allen Iverson on skates, attempting one-man rushes most players couldn’t even fathom, fooling elite goaltenders with his patented drag-and-drive release, is exhilarating.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Dominated by five massive alpine bowls, more than 85 alpine chutes, and razor-sharp ridges, the terrain here is steep, technical, and exhilarating.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
An exhilarating and celebratory week is likely to be upon you, Libra.
—Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Exhilarating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilarating. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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