as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Dry ice streams from an inflatable jaguar head, beyond an excitable DJ and announcers on stilts.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Golden retrievers of all ages — from excitable puppies playing in the mud to more mature canines roaming in Santa hats and fairy costumes — filled the park as owners sat drinking yerba mate, a typical Argentine drink, and taking pictures.
—Miguel Lo Bianco, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Dry ice streams from an inflatable jaguar head, beyond an excitable DJ and announcers on stilts.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
Golden retrievers of all ages — from excitable puppies playing in the mud to more mature canines roaming in Santa hats and fairy costumes — filled the park as owners sat drinking yerba mate, a typical Argentine drink, and taking pictures.
—Miguel Lo Bianco, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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Who isn’t nervous meeting the prospective in-laws for the first time?—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Jason Bateman delivers the mundane analogy like a pro, blending sincerity and uncertainty inside his singular, nervous vocal rhythms.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Deterring Pests Another companion planting strategy is to interplant crops with plants that produce volatile chemicals such as strong odors that confuse pests.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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As a result, expect the stock market to remain volatile next week as updates on the Iran war continue to roll through.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Although Amodei, who was leading the company’s safety team, had helped to pitch the deal to Bill Gates, many people on the team were anxious about it, fearing that Microsoft would insert provisions that overrode OpenAI’s ethical commitments.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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On the handful of occasions in each game between them when Jokic catches at the elbow and his teammates clear out, an anxious hush invariably falls over a buzzing arena.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Geopolitically, the world seems to be getting more unstable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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How geopolitical risk remains a wildcard Gold has long been considered a safe-haven investment to turn to when the world feels unstable, but recent months have shown that relationship isn't always so simple.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, a hyperactive locus coeruleus fuels some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Elizabeth Riley,
The Conversation,
26 Mar. 2026
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Accuweather expects a near-normal hurricane season, but the Atlantic basin has experienced multiple hyperactive seasons in recent years, driven in part by shifting global weather patterns that influence storm activity.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Houston Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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