as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
This can bring a more adventurous, excitable and expansive energy to our interactions and lives.
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
If another dog is present, watch closely to see whether your dog becomes more excitable or starts copying pushy behavior.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Even though this is a super chill and calm Full Moon, the energy can be excitable and erratic for most of us, due to the proximity of the Moon to the Earth.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
Don Phillips, the casting director, was an excitable character who put his whole heart into finding new faces.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Dec. 2025
If another dog is present, watch closely to see whether your dog becomes more excitable or starts copying pushy behavior.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
Even though this is a super chill and calm Full Moon, the energy can be excitable and erratic for most of us, due to the proximity of the Moon to the Earth.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 4 Nov. 2025
Don Phillips, the casting director, was an excitable character who put his whole heart into finding new faces.
—Cameron Crowe, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
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New York — A nervous mood swept through markets Tuesday as stocks stumbled and bitcoin hit its lowest level since November 2024.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Glasser was still nervous (as if a last-minute, late-night trip to Staples wasn’t enough to wear on her nerves).—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
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That will entail the coöperation of finance and industry, which, weary of the current Administration’s volatile economic and foreign policy, are likely to support a challenger who can steady the boat.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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The deep, indomitable and occasionally volatile Penguins soared again on Saturday.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Times of Troy survey After an anxious few weeks for Trojan fans, USC finally has its next defensive coordinator.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As a new Fortune magazine feature reveals, the gold hoarding reflects a belief on the part of Tether’s CEO that Western economies are unraveling and that his firm can be an anchor of stability in an unstable world.—
Carlos Garcia,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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As stocks become unstable, precious metals are usually a safe bet for investors.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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This hyperactive rhythm section allowed Belew and Fripp to expand the definition of lead guitarists.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
11 Jan. 2026
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The Aussie trio’s rowdy rants, unpretentious attitudes and pub accents come across as the hyperactive equivalent of chasing a can of Red Bull with a round of Malort shots.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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