exhilaration

Example Sentences

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She and Dan’s father are pushing him toward college and a stable career, but, like Tamma, Dan is addicted to the exhilaration and challenge of climbing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

But the exhilaration felt in such moments had been matched by the "anger and profound sadness" felt in others.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

In an interview with the Washington Post, Mitchell described his work from that time as “filled with pleasure of drawing, of fighting with men I loved, the exhilaration of color and war.”

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2025

But even its exhilaration gets bested by a centerpiece underwater sequence in which Cruise scuba dives alone in silence suffering stunts that you cannot believe.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

I imagine the experience of unease mixed with exhilaration often described in connection with this moment is very similar to what I felt in the Ford as the surroundings grew strange around me.

From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro