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
Passengers on the inaugural flight were enthusiastic about the new service.
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Lubeck decided to launch Artifex Bridal following the enthusiastic response to Swift’s engagement ring.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The overconfidence of the pro-Trump push in country music pre- and postelection is backfiring on many of its most enthusiastic emissaries.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Carrier, a prominent builder in western central Connecticut, has been enthusiastic about the market.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kenny Choi, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Lubeck decided to launch Artifex Bridal following the enthusiastic response to Swift’s engagement ring.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
The overconfidence of the pro-Trump push in country music pre- and postelection is backfiring on many of its most enthusiastic emissaries.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Carrier, a prominent builder in western central Connecticut, has been enthusiastic about the market.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for enthusiastic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
Adjective
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People have been particularly excited about your chemistry with Steve Carell.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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After a four-year hiatus, creator Sam Levinson was excited to take the high-school characters into adulthood.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Takaichi is a hard rock and heavy metal music fan and was an avid drummer in her college days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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The president's eldest grandchild is an avid golfer who committed to play for the University of Miami's collegiate team this fall.—
Linda Marx,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ground zero Last year, Glenn Roquemore, who chairs the education committee of the Flying Leathernecks Heritage Foundation, was searching for eager students to build the iconic Jenny plane, based off of one that had been crashed and never restored.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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The casting has been highly anticipated, with fans eager to see how the EmHen universe love stories will translate onscreen — even going so far as to share dream casting choices.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The most ardent supporters of the KMT, a political party opposed to the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, are often members of older generations who continue to identify culturally as Chinese.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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Even the most ardent proponents of AI are concerned.—
Konstantin Kakaes,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Apr. 2026
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The 60-year-old was anxious at the onset of the spring planting season, rattling off the long list of issues affecting his family’s livelihood at their 2,000-acre farm near Wahoo, Nebraska.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Like him, Rue is squirming under Laurie’s thumb, anxious to get out.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For a place all too keen to forget the old in favor of new stars, new mandates, and new trends, Hollywood had a peculiar way of never letting Bernard forget her.—
Joshua John Miller,
Vanity Fair,
9 Apr. 2026
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His internet search history also showed a keen interest in the Gilgo Beach killings.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Fortune,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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