as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
But where Dad is excitable, McGonigle is more reserved.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Dry ice streams from an inflatable jaguar head, beyond an excitable DJ and announcers on stilts.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Dry ice streams from an inflatable jaguar head, beyond an excitable DJ and announcers on stilts.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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Altman seemed slightly nervous as the cross-examination got underway.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Suddenly, and very publicly, Russian officials appeared nervous, afraid that their parade would be spoiled.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Outperformance in the next decade won’t come from lower costs, but instead from the ability to keep operating when markets turn volatile.—
Victor Nian,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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It’s destined to be remembered as one of the most volatile and surprising political contests modern-day California has ever seen.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In Louisiana, nearly 180,000 early ballots for House races already cast won’t be counted under the redrawn districts, leaving voters like Sallie Davis anxious their votes won’t be tallied.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Viral genetics Researchers around the globe are also anxious to get the genomic data of the ANDV virus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Why Sorting Laundry Was Traditionally Important Before advances in fabric manufacturing, many dyes were unstable.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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While highly energetic, these ions are unstable.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Your Immune System May Become Balanced Vitamin D and zinc may also tamp down hyperactive immune responses that occur in autoimmune diseases (conditions in which the body attacks itself).—
Megan Nunn,
Verywell Health,
12 May 2026
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But what should be a hyperactive, frenetic, and fractured mess instead has a curious, uncanny unity.—
Reed Jackson,
SPIN,
8 May 2026
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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