excitable

Example Sentences

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This change increased the number of GluK4 glutamate receptors, making certain neurons more excitable than normal.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

I never took a vacation,” Jeffrey says of his devotion to his monthly performances during a recent phone interview after his late January show, which also drew a large, excitable crowd of supporters.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

After a year at the centre receiving ongoing treatment, Edouard recounted the horrors of his experience with a shy smile and a lively, excitable gaze.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

From there, the players continued to exchange opportunities and maintained their high quality - despite the stakes and excitable crowd - as the score continued to rise.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

In the audience that morning—“shirttails flying, knees in the air, socks down around his ankles...cocking his head like a rooster”—was a biologist Wilkins had never heard of, an excitable, voluble young man named James Watson.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee