as in excitable
easily excited by nature
she's so hyper that she's the last person you'd want to turn to in an emergency
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Adjective
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The venue was crammed with excitable 20- and 30-something women, among them Willa Bennett, the editor of Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.—
Carrie Battan,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Golden retrievers of all ages — from excitable puppies playing in the mud to more mature canines roaming in Santa hats and fairy costumes — filled the park as owners sat drinking yerba mate, a typical Argentine drink, and taking pictures.—
Miguel Lo Bianco,
USA Today,
16 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Naturally, Duff was a little nervous for her return to performing.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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And Caroline Renee has a nervous, heartbroken energy as the granddaughter Lucy, who longs to end the family drama before her grandpa dies.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Hyper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyper. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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