exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzi-lə-ˈrā-shən 
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the feeling or the state of being exhilarated
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Examples of exhilaration in a Sentence
I felt a kind of exhilaration when I reached the top of the mountain.
the lavish spectacle results in one exhilaration after another
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But if the 59 steps up the tower are terrifying, the exhilaration of the 33-foot plunge to the water below more than makes up for the fright.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
So the sense of exhilaration over the sudden opening of new possibilities for activity, and the abrupt appearance of new wellsprings of energy might have been somewhat muted.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Jordan Yamamoto knows the exhilaration of making your major league pitching debut a successful one.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
There was this exhilaration adapting these books for the screen, and terror at the difficulties involved.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
So the sense of exhilaration over the sudden opening of new possibilities for activity, and the abrupt appearance of new wellsprings of energy might have been somewhat muted.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
Jordan Yamamoto knows the exhilaration of making your major league pitching debut a successful one.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 26 May 2024
There was this exhilaration adapting these books for the screen, and terror at the difficulties involved.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
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exhilaration
noun
ex·hil·a·ra·tion
ig-ˌzil-ə-ˈrā-shən
1
: the action of exhilarating
2
: the state or the feeling of being exhilarated : high spirits
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