as in nervousness
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Recent Examples of excitability
Animal behavioralists from the Royal Veterinary College used an industry standard review called the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), to collect data on behavioral traits such as aggression, excitability, and trainability.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Whereas fear scores stayed fairly stable across years, and attention/excitability was slightly higher for dogs enrolled in 2022.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the canines tend to show lower levels of aggression, rivalry with other dogs, trainability, and excitability.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026
Whereas fear scores stayed fairly stable across years, and attention/excitability was slightly higher for dogs enrolled in 2022.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In contrast, the canines tend to show lower levels of aggression, rivalry with other dogs, trainability, and excitability.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitability
Noun
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That, combined with his understandable nervousness, caused him to short-arm his first fastball, which sailed at Cey’s head, sending him sprawling into the dirt.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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Framery, which makes soundproof phone pods and sells them to companies such as Microsoft and L’Oreal, has tested outfitting its chairs with biosensors capable of measuring heart rate, breathing rate, and nervousness.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Noun
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The next, everyone is discussing climate anxiety among urban houseplants.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Typically found at gas stations and smoke shops, kratom and its synthetic version, known as 7-Hydroxymitragynine or 7-OH, have been marketed as an over-the-counter aid for pain, anxiety and drug dependence.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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“Excitability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitability. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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