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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Despite investor exuberance this year, the gold rally may not continue its run in 2026, according to Capital Economics.
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
This matches the highest level since at least 2010, which was reached in February 2022, just as the market was rolling over from exuberance into a nine-month bear market.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Swift typically only had female dancers for that song, but Yoshimura’s passion and exuberance for the music and choreography wins everyone over.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The reason for the premature exuberance?
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2025
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Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
This matches the highest level since at least 2010, which was reached in February 2022, just as the market was rolling over from exuberance into a nine-month bear market.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2025
Swift typically only had female dancers for that song, but Yoshimura’s passion and exuberance for the music and choreography wins everyone over.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2025
The reason for the premature exuberance?
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Dec. 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 25 Dec. 2025.
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