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
Powell remains one of movie stardom’s great young hopes, a blonde and beaming Texan taken under the wing of Tom Cruise who shares his mentor’s embrace of visible, enthusiastic effort.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Details on the deal were scarce, but the studio heads were enthusiastic about the new partnership.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In one way, your discussions with your kids as well as romantic partners will be enthusiastic, upbeat and encouraging.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Kass, on the other hand, is nervously enthusiastic.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Details on the deal were scarce, but the studio heads were enthusiastic about the new partnership.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
In one way, your discussions with your kids as well as romantic partners will be enthusiastic, upbeat and encouraging.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2025
Kass, on the other hand, is nervously enthusiastic.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
Adjective
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Jones is particularly excited about the opportunities for personalization.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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But while countless fans couldn’t be more excited for Bad Bunny’s showcase, other people — including the president of the United States — aren’t as keen that a primarily Spanish-speaking artist got the gig.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ken is among the most avid ruffed grouse hunters in the state.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Amongst them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Following the splashy release of Sora 2, Musk — a founder of OpenAI who left the board in 2018 and has since become a fierce critic of the company and Altman — appeared particularly eager to plug his competitor product.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Just as the most vocal skeptics of the SCORE Act within college sports decided to pledge their support for the bill, another is being introduced by one of the most ardent critics of the potential legislation that has been making its way through the House of Representatives.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the ardent annual cookie pushers have a new challenger.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Arizonan's are growing anxious as a deal for the federal government shutdown extends into its fourth day.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s October Prime Day is days away, but for anxious shoppers who want to get a head start on saving, there are already plenty of deals to score.—
Shalwah Evans,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One in particular was slow working, keen nosed, and close ranging.—
Worth Matthewson,
Outdoor Life,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hartwell was not keen on the idea.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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