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
Virgin is most forward-thinking in its philosophical perspective; the music is a bristling, enthusiastic tour of the expected.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Rebecca Hoffberger, the founding director emeritus of the American Visionary Arts Museum, waxes even more enthusiastic about the idea than her friend Waters.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Based on a Japanese word describing people with consuming interest in anime, video games, computers, and other highly enthusiastic hobbies, Otaku Lounge brings a vibe that is different than the usual KC hangout.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The clock is ticking down on Trump's 90-day pause on those tariffs — but institutional investors are actually growing more enthusiastic about emerging markets, according to Bank of America's most recent Fund Manager Survey.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Rebecca Hoffberger, the founding director emeritus of the American Visionary Arts Museum, waxes even more enthusiastic about the idea than her friend Waters.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Based on a Japanese word describing people with consuming interest in anime, video games, computers, and other highly enthusiastic hobbies, Otaku Lounge brings a vibe that is different than the usual KC hangout.
—Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
The clock is ticking down on Trump's 90-day pause on those tariffs — but institutional investors are actually growing more enthusiastic about emerging markets, according to Bank of America's most recent Fund Manager Survey.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
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From there, fans were excited about the existence of an unreleased song between the two Colombian stars, who confirmed their romantic relationship in 2023.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
20 June 2025
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His uncle is clearly excited and expecting big things from him.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Trump has been an avid proponent of reshoring U.S. manufacturing, using tariffs as a leverage to convince companies to build plants in the U.S. and attacking Apple for manufacturing its iPhones in Asia.—
Danny Bakst,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 June 2025
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Their silence is not surprising—the Trump administration has been eager to punish individual colleges, especially those that speak out against administration policies.—
Emma Whitford,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Columbus has the most cap room in the league and is eager to add this summer.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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Mamdani emerges from the Democratic primary far stronger than even his most ardent supporters had hoped, winning virtually all economic groups in the Democratic Party except the very poor and the very rich, both of whom supported Andrew Cuomo.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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Inter Miami defeated Porto 2-1 and gave this controversial tournament something even its most ardent detractors could celebrate.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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But perhaps the most persuasive testimony came from Mrs. Hall herself, who embodied the defense’s portrait of a loyal, unsuspecting wife, home alone and anxious over her husband’s mysterious disappearance.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Other dogs, especially those that are anxious or suffer from separation anxiety, might find comfort in your scent.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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The first is that in the context of ‘zero fiscal space’ the constraints imposed by high levels of debt and deficits, will drive new splits within parties, for example between those who are keen to spend more on defence, versus those who wish to preserve social welfare safety nets.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The director was also keen to flex about his new theater’s impressive hardware.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
27 June 2025
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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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