excited
adjective
ex·cit·ed
ik-ˈsī-təd 
ek-
: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement
I noticed that John's manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.—
Agatha Christie
Agatha ChristieThe children were too excited to sleep.
… no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.—Michael Kinsley
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Examples of excited in a Sentence
excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report
everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort
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Frequent flyers were excited about 2024 and the promise that new 3D scanners at many more global airports would remove the need to limit travelers to liquids in tiny 100ml containers in small transparent bags.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere around the room, aspiring supermodels in low-slung jeans and body-con minis looked excited to catch a glimpse at runway legends Amber Valletta and Helena Christensen catching up in the corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Dan started saying to me that there’s a grassroots approach to this to get people excited about the film.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Harris' jump in support among young adults who weren't excited about voting for Biden could be a big factor.
—Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
Elsewhere around the room, aspiring supermodels in low-slung jeans and body-con minis looked excited to catch a glimpse at runway legends Amber Valletta and Helena Christensen catching up in the corner.
—Freya Drohan, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2024
Dan started saying to me that there’s a grassroots approach to this to get people excited about the film.
—Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2024
Harris' jump in support among young adults who weren't excited about voting for Biden could be a big factor.
—Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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