exhilaration

ex·hil·a·ra·tion | \ ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən

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Definition of exhilaration

1 : the action of exhilarating

2 : the feeling or the state of being exhilarated

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I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain. the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another

Recent Examples on the Web But this is a welcome and manageable intensity, swapping phobias for a sense of exhilaration. — Elise Favis, Washington Post, "Accessibility option in survival game ‘Grounded’ turns my arachnophobia into a thrill," 30 July 2020 No other book holds together so perfectly the exhilaration of choosing to be free, and the horror of the consequent entrapment. — Tim Parks, The New York Review of Books, "The Novels of Tension Between Freedom and Disaster," 10 July 2020 Experience equal parts exhilaration and amusement at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. — Kara Franker, Southern Living, "Things to Do in Tampa, Florida: Attractions and Travel Guide," 10 July 2020 Taking lives, losing friends, sharing the fear and exhilaration, suffering through the heat and boredom, missing family and holidays. — Shauna Springer, CNN, "Military vets and fireworks: It's a complicated relationship," 4 July 2020 The energy at each march was palpable—the exhilaration of young people finding a collective voice. — Jack Shuler, The New Republic, "Can the White People of Small-Town America Get Behind the Movement for Black Lives?," 2 July 2020 For a generation that has become increasingly dependent on outsourcing everything — from assembling Ikea furniture to prepping meals — the exhilaration that comes from doing something for yourself can be revelatory. — Erika Stalder, refinery29.com, "The Psychology Of Cutting Your Hair At Home," 29 May 2020 When Tarana Burke’s movement became a mass phenomenon in the fall of 2017, #MeToo’s expansion led to both exhilaration and anxiety: Was this reckoning sustainable? — The Atlantic, "The 7 Most Defining #MeToo Moments of 2019," 12 Dec. 2019 So working on this project and getting behind the wheel of a car that takes us all toward the future feels like things are coming full circle, but with more exhilaration and tech. — Jon Alain Guzik, The Hollywood Reporter, "Before Acting, Idris Elba Built Ford Cars: "It's Practically in My Blood"," 23 Nov. 2019

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“Exhilaration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilaration. Accessed 12 Aug. 2020.

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