- present participle of exhilarate.
exhilarating
Example Sentences
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The beginning is exhilarating, the character studies slow things down, the conclusion is electric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
But the real exhilarating and exultant joy is that of the chase — two very different men forced on the run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
It was exhilarating as strangers and former pupils popped in, from India to Brazil to Ukraine to a block away from where I lived.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
It’s a devilishly strategic move by director Taccone: Mr. Guilfoyle provides a rush of exhilarating wind through a movie that may have started to feel a little sticky, especially around the head wounds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Her voice on the radio was so exhilarating, so full of life, that, suddenly we were all singing.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
Vocabulary lists containing exhilarating
The Giver
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