as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
Between each dance was an excruciating silence during which network-TV producers monitored and reset their equipment while the men fidgeted onstage like excitable children.
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Lego Galaxy hopes to draw visitors — and perhaps new audiences — by focusing on slicker, more modern technology and injecting in the park the sort of excitable ride more commonly found at Legoland’s Southern California competitors.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But where Dad is excitable, McGonigle is more reserved.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Lego Galaxy hopes to draw visitors — and perhaps new audiences — by focusing on slicker, more modern technology and injecting in the park the sort of excitable ride more commonly found at Legoland’s Southern California competitors.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But where Dad is excitable, McGonigle is more reserved.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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Fantasy managers were nervous about investing in Brown due to possible rotation but one per cent of them were rewarded with a goal, an assist and the scouting bonus.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of fans, sitting in bars throughout the city, watched televisions in nervous silence.—
Jenna Thompson
June 16,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Aerion Targaryen Aerion Targaryen (Finn Bennett), also known as Aerion Brightflame, is a volatile and cruel Targaryen prince infamous for his arrogance and violent behavior.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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Even excluding volatile food and energy prices, core PCE is expected to increase from April, according to economists polled by FactSet.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Adjective
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If these fixes apply after the system has already verified the human and if that identity foundation is shallow, even strong transaction records rest on unstable ground.—
Jeffrey Highman,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Engineers always knew the cliffs were unstable Last Chance Grade was first built as a wagon trail through the dense redwood forest in 1894.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Of course, Zola was hyperactive in his own way.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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And while Every Single Muscle may not be a concept album, its focus on the human body is intense and consistent to support a hyperactive number of songs and styles packed together.—
Alex Robert Ross,
Pitchfork,
8 June 2026
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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