exuberance
noun
ex·u·ber·ance
ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being exuberant
youthful exuberance
2
: an exuberant act or expression
Examples of exuberance in a Sentence
the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator
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The frenetic pace of domestic migration, and to a lesser extent, foreign in-migration, during the early 2020s boosted demand in the multifamily space and created exuberance on the supply side, particularly in the Sunbelt.
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
On April 21, gold prices soared past an unprecedented $3,400 per ounce—a psychological and material threshold that speaks volumes not about market exuberance, but about collective dread.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Though some of the athletes dressed with what can only kindly be described as the exuberance of youth, we were surprised by the relative restraint most of the league’s newest recruits exercised.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Then there’s their behavior: the angelic exuberance puppies exhibit in the presence of humans—trotting up for hugs, belly rubs, kisses—is completely absent.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
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Roger Valdez, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
On April 21, gold prices soared past an unprecedented $3,400 per ounce—a psychological and material threshold that speaks volumes not about market exuberance, but about collective dread.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Though some of the athletes dressed with what can only kindly be described as the exuberance of youth, we were surprised by the relative restraint most of the league’s newest recruits exercised.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 25 Apr. 2025
Then there’s their behavior: the angelic exuberance puppies exhibit in the presence of humans—trotting up for hugs, belly rubs, kisses—is completely absent.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for exuberance
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“Exuberance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuberance. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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