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excitement

[ik-sahyt-muhnt] / ɪkˈsaɪt mənt /


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There’s not a ton of excitement here in terms of Senate races: In Montana, an independent and a Democrat are both running against Republican Kurt Alme.

From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026

It has stirred a mix of excitement at the prospect of new jobs and investment, and worry about possible environmental damage.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

When Jack Grealish breezed back into Everton in his white Lamborghini one hour before the end of this summer's transfer deadline, the excitement among supporters and the player himself was clearly evident.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“Lean into the historic moment, embrace the excitement and let Atlanta show up for Atlanta,” he wrote.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

It was Margaret, who had arrived at a gallop and now stood squealing with excitement in the doorway.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

In the memoir, Ms. Dunham traces the struggles of her adult life—fame, illness, addiction—with touching emphasis on the early tremulous excitements of becoming well-known: the affirmation, the freebies, the invitations to glittering events.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026

A gray whisper of a man, he eschewed the excitements of travel in favor of a tea-filled life in his house on Utopia Parkway in Queens.

From New York Times ● Jan. 15, 2024

We texted, sent each other selfies, and went back and forth about the banal particulars and little excitements of our days.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2019

Not every testimony in “Secondhand Time” is made of fact; a fair number may have been warped by excitements and passions, and the passing of time.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 7, 2016

Captain Beatty, keeping his dignity, backed slowly through the front door, his pink face burnt and shiny from a thousand fires and night excitements.

From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury


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