as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats
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Recent Examples of enthusiastic
Galifianakis’s appeal is as a wildly enthusiastic amateur.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
John Sterling, the enthusiastic and eccentric New York Yankees announcer who spent more than three decades calling 5,800-plus games on the radio for the Bronx Bombers, died Monday.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
But, in the meantime, Metanchuk was enthusiastic about what the conservation effort symbolizes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
At the end of the day, the answer seems to be an enthusiastic yes.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 May 2026
John Sterling, the enthusiastic and eccentric New York Yankees announcer who spent more than three decades calling 5,800-plus games on the radio for the Bronx Bombers, died Monday.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 4 May 2026
But, in the meantime, Metanchuk was enthusiastic about what the conservation effort symbolizes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
At the end of the day, the answer seems to be an enthusiastic yes.
—Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for enthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
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The Blaszczyk, Cornelius and Salinas families were among approximately 10,000 people who saw Xonita Saturday and Sunday at the Waukegan Municipal Beach, excited to get a look, take pictures, and, in some cases, buy their own smaller versions of the bear.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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On Saturday at rookie minicamp, Mauigoa was asked about a video of Giants offensive line coach Mike Bloomgren getting excited when the team picked the Hurricanes standout.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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Great big swaths of the audience are singing every song, every lyric, with maximum commitment and a kind of avid purity, one that extends to impassioned hand gestures and — of course — an ongoing cascade of tears.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Why the Sedins would be eager to take on this challenge, this greater level of responsibility and legacy-threatening scrutiny that will come attached to it, at this low point in franchise history, is beyond me.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The period setting demands a degree of authenticity that Dhont was eager to execute.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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The young forward was a virtual unknown at the start of the campaign to all but the most ardent Wolves diehards.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The director, Pierre Salvadori, is described on the Cannes website as being an ardent devotee of the tradition of Ernst Lubitsch, Billy Wilder and Blake Edwards (though maybe only in France would that third name be yoked to the other two).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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In Louisiana, nearly 180,000 early ballots for House races already cast won’t be counted under the redrawn districts, leaving voters like Sallie Davis anxious their votes won’t be tallied.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Viral genetics Researchers around the globe are also anxious to get the genomic data of the ANDV virus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Elkann, a keen offshore sailor himself, says Hypersail follows in the footsteps of Ferrari’s passion for endurance, drawing inspiration from the Ferrari 499P hypercar, which has won the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans three years in a row since the team’s return to endurance racing in 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Mount Carmel’s Christian Clark has a keen sense of what every pitcher is thinking, especially since the senior catcher spends every game connecting and interacting with his own staff.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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