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excite

[ik-sahyt] / ɪkˈsaɪt /


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Adobe touted artificial-intelligence momentum in the most recent quarter, but that wasn’t enough to excite investors.

From MarketWatch Sep. 10, 2026

Backshall, who hosted the Wild Heligan experience to excite young people about wildlife, said: "I see every day how nature revitalises, restores and fills people with joy."

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

Banal pandemic analogy aside, “The Last House” is similarly built around an intentionally repetitive plot and thrills that rarely manage to excite or surprise the viewer.

From Salon Sep. 2, 2026

"I have no desire or ambition to be president of FIFA. That doesn't excite me," he said.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

“I will send for Valentini. Do not worry and excite yourself. Be a good boy.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

"He excites the fans which is imperative for a club like Liverpool. Not only can he beat players - he can bring others into the game and he can score goals which is massive."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

When you think about someone eventually carrying on the “Survivor” legacy, is that something that excites you?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

“But it excites me that young directors are exploring the genre’s possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 30, 2026

The key to the style of campaigning that won out on Tuesday, according to Andrabi, is having a vision for what politics can deliver that excites people.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

It excites him to hear himself referred to that way.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

We are linked, and I'm incredibly excited about being part of it.

From BBC Sep. 20, 2026

Shraddha Meshram, 30, was also excited: Sheeran’s show would be her first-ever concert.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 20, 2026

I was excited to go, probably too excited in retrospect — like someone who had never been out before — but that’s OK.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Crucially, the electrons are not pushed into separate, longer-lasting excited states.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Once she got so excited she whirled, and galloped all the way around the lot.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

“A lot of that infrastructure was not especially exciting to investors for years,” he added.

From MarketWatch Sep. 19, 2026

It's been really exciting to explore a Shaun story in a new genre.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Ben Homer, managing director of Littleton Auctions, described it as "one of the most exciting collections" the auction house had brought to market.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

The group, which represents major U.S. carriers, called it “one of the most exciting and bold initiatives taken on by the FAA in decades.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

It had certainly been an exciting morning for him, but a confusing one, too.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry




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