as in excitable
easily excited by nature
those hyperexcitable contestants on TV game shows who celebrate winning by jumping up and down uncontrollably
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Recent Examples of hyperexcitable
The synesthesia is locked in, and the hyperexcitable visual cortex no longer drives it.
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Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2011
Elizabeth Preston, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2011
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hyperexcitable
Adjective
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Willie Garson brought ample laughs in Freaky Friday as Evan, an excitable patient of Curtis' Tess.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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In the emotionally complex role of Bert, Jonathan West gives a winning turn that’s all heart – just like a Golden – and makes a great team with Jamie Elvey’s excitable but pragmatic Trixie.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Reducing stress levels and finding ways to manage anxiety can usually help ease or prevent nervous poops.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Aug. 2025
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Republican legislators in Austin have redrawn the Lone Star State's congressional maps after pressure from the president's political operatives, who are nervous that Democrats might win control of the House – as is customary for the party out of power – in 2026.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Hyperexcitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hyperexcitable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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