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excitement

[ik-sahyt-muhnt] / ɪkˈsaɪt mənt /


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So I allow myself to get swept away in Emma’s excitement as we run, shrieking like little kids, back through the neighborhood.

From Literature

When Annad had finally fallen asleep, exhausted by the excitement, Rowan lay awake in his bed, looking out of the window at the huge bulk of the Mountain.

From Literature

Shares have surged 42% this year amid excitement about a pipeline of cancer drugs that could drive earnings growth at a time when the company’s core respiratory vaccine business is floundering.

From Barron's

Mr. Garner always talked about how much he hated Manhattan, but Danny buzzed with excitement.

From Literature

By the time I sat down to dinner, that happiness was doing somersaults of excitement in my stomach.

From Literature