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as in encouragement
something that arouses a strong response from another
there were few excitements of any kind on our very uneventful trip back home
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as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
in our excitement to get going, we forgot to make sure that all of the lights in the house had been turned off
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Recent Examples of excitement
But again, this is not a film about someone who’s treated as a freak or a pet; Agnes is simply a little bit raw at the moment, able and caring enough to center her excitement for Lydie.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
The Haim sisters met a fave housewife, RHONJ’s Dolores Catania, on Tuesday’s WWHL, and their excitement was infectious.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Lee Byung-hun, who plays the masked Front Man, says this is reason for excitement.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Few players stir such excitement in fans, and such inevitable dread in defenders, when standing over a dead ball.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 27 June 2025
The Haim sisters met a fave housewife, RHONJ’s Dolores Catania, on Tuesday’s WWHL, and their excitement was infectious.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 June 2025
Lee Byung-hun, who plays the masked Front Man, says this is reason for excitement.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 June 2025
Few players stir such excitement in fans, and such inevitable dread in defenders, when standing over a dead ball.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitement
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Jason Bateman even offered Shepard some encouragement to lock it down.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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What a torrent of encouragement and loving advice and undeserved flattery over the years!—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Your loyalty, enthusiasm and belief in our products have meant the world to us.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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It was never built, because understanding dolphin language was never a research priority, but the whole project just feels very 1970s in its inspiration and enthusiasm.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Unlike most teen love affairs, the couple's relationship is complicated by the reality that Edward is secretly a centenarian vampire with a thirst for blood.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Somehow it’s expected that all rape victims should feel a certain way: there ought to be unmitigated anger, or a thirst for vengeance.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
27 June 2025
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Chinese markets were sharply higher in earlier trading, buoyed by signs of possible additional stimulus measures in China and Goldman Sachs Group’s upgrade of Hong Kong stocks to market-weight.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.—
Francesca Gilbard,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
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Here are a few of the motivations that incentive experts to switch teams.—
Melanie Hughes,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Over the years, many readers have shared how Ruby inspired them to pursue their dreams and gave them the motivation to graduate.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
1 July 2025
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Companies can offer discounts or incentives to customers to try to entice them to buy trips or vacations.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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The bill eliminates critical renewable energy incentives, redirects funding toward fossil fuels and nuclear power, and dismantles key progressive priorities of the Biden administration.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
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“Excitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitement. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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