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exhilaration

[ig-zil-uh-rey-shuhn] / ɪgˌzɪl əˈreɪ ʃən /


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But in the next few months of her child’s life, this sense of exhilaration begins to shift.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

I fell into the same rhythm: starting over, drenched in sweat, sheer exhilaration, “sign me up.”

From Salon • Jan. 1, 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

You feel the exhilaration of veering off the path, the self-exile of speeding toward nowhere, the dread that this caravan has veered too far for its own safety.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025

“But we’re going!” he said, unable to suppress the exhilaration in his voice.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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