as in encouragements
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitements
Noun
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The motivations driving Theroux’s slippery character are harder to read, which feels right, as well.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025 -
Frozen, isolated, because of someone else’s dark motivations.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This barrage of sensory stimuli asks more of our cognition than it is equipped to handle.—
Richard E. Cytowic,
TIME,
23 Dec. 2024
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Light stimuli might still feel irritating.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2024
Noun
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About $600,000 will go toward the incentives.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
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Through the initiative, the group was tasked with recruiting and retaining housing providers through financial incentives, creating a broader network of potential homes for people in need.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Shulman suggested a similar pattern could unfold in China, but with frustrations centered on the tariffs.—
Miranda Nazzaro,
The Hill,
13 Apr. 2025
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There were hints that Bohm had carried his frustrations at the plate into the field.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Excitements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitements. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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