excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt 
Examples of excitement in a Sentence
Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached. His hands shook with excitement. The child cried out in excitement. a trip filled with excitement and adventure She talked about the excitements of her new life. This job loses its excitement after a while.
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The Grammy- winning artist expressed her excitement for joining the show in a February 2026 interview with Elle. —
Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Still, her spokeswoman was quick to temper the excitement, telling the paper that Sánchez was not having a baby. —Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026 In an Instagram post shared Sunday, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, one of the four Artemis II crew members, enters her home after her return from her space mission — and her dog, Sadie, is about to blast off from sheer excitement. —Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 While the road was undoubtedly bumpy for Nate Faanes and Charlotte’s defense last season, there’s a growing sense of excitement for the 49ers as Faanes enters his second year as defensive coordinator. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excitement
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Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026 Still, her spokeswoman was quick to temper the excitement, telling the paper that Sánchez was not having a baby. —Blanche Marcel, Vanity Fair, 13 Apr. 2026 In an Instagram post shared Sunday, NASA astronaut Christina Koch, one of the four Artemis II crew members, enters her home after her return from her space mission — and her dog, Sadie, is about to blast off from sheer excitement. —Francie Ebert, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026 While the road was undoubtedly bumpy for Nate Faanes and Charlotte’s defense last season, there’s a growing sense of excitement for the 49ers as Faanes enters his second year as defensive coordinator. —Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for excitement
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“Excitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/excitement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment ik-ˈsīt-mənt
1
: something that excites
2
: the state of being excited : agitation
Medical Definition
excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment -ˈsīt-mənt
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