enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
en-,
also -ˌthyü-
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
enthusiastic supporters
an enthusiastic recommendation
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Examples of enthusiastic in a Sentence
They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.
I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.
She received an enthusiastic welcome.
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An ideal scenario would see an enthusiastic new owner facilitate the building of a soccer-specific stadium in Vancouver.
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Its official reception in the Soviet Union, however, was less enthusiastic due to Solzhenitsyn’s argument that the gulag system was not just an aberration under Stalin, but embedded deep in the rotting core of Soviet ideology.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Altman clapped back with a string of emails from Musk, showcasing how the world’s wealthiest man held enthusiastic support of the for-profit initiative for the company.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
Its official reception in the Soviet Union, however, was less enthusiastic due to Solzhenitsyn’s argument that the gulag system was not just an aberration under Stalin, but embedded deep in the rotting core of Soviet ideology.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Dec. 2024
Altman clapped back with a string of emails from Musk, showcasing how the world’s wealthiest man held enthusiastic support of the for-profit initiative for the company.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Editors’ Picks Read more about the game and the enthusiastic community behind Spelling Bee.
—New York Times Games, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌth(y)ü-zē-ˈas-tik
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
an enthusiastic welcome
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