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Recent Examples of enthusiastic The homeowners who are most enthusiastic about rooftop solar have already made the investment. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025 Kleeb remained upbeat, giving me an enthusiastic report on the changes Martin was bringing to the DNC. Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025 India has emerged as one of the most enthusiastic suitors of a trade pact with the United States, with a tentative deal expected to be reached before the president’s new, arbitrary August 1 deadline. Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025 The fans who showed up at the Intuit Dome were enthusiastic enough, especially when the in-game host fired them up, but the matchups between geographic neighbors Palm Beach and Miami, and L.A. and San Diego, don’t exactly scream rivalry. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for enthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
Adjective
  • Our family couldn’t be more excited to welcome baby #3 soon!
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 26 July 2025
  • While some seemed excited about Buck's sudden appearance, some speculated about the possibility of Stephanopoulos leaving the show.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
Adjective
  • The center is named after MaryAnn Wright, chair of the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit Board of Directors and an avid supporter and significant donor to the organization.
    Ava Nightingale, Freep.com, 18 July 2025
  • According to several tributes online and a GoFundMe, Stewart was a former marine biologist who was an avid outdoors enthusiast.
    Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 18 July 2025
Adjective
  • Applications for the program will open later this year and the government is optimistic about strong interest from those eager to capitalize on this opportunity.
    Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • As growth in the region has pushed west and commercial development has accelerated beyond Boise, Idaho’s second-largest city has added jobs, boosted wages and caught the eye of employers eager to set up shop in a central location and cut their workers’ commute times.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • By the end, even the most ardent England supporter had to have some sympathy with Italy.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 23 July 2025
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene—Georgia’s 14th District The firebrand Republican has been one of Trump’s most ardent supporters on Capitol Hill since her election in 2021.
    Nik Popli, Time, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.
    Edward Felsenthal, Time, 23 July 2025
  • This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2025
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  • Joe, who has asthma, strongly opposes the implementation of mask mandates that Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) is keen to enforce.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2025
  • That’s another substantive topic worthy of keen chatter.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025

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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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