excited
adjective
ex·cit·ed
ik-ˈsī-təd 
ek-
: having, showing, or characterized by a heightened state of energy, enthusiasm, eagerness, etc. : feeling or showing excitement
I noticed that John's manner was somewhat unusual. He seemed very excited and restless.—
Agatha Christie
Agatha ChristieThe children were too excited to sleep.
… no one in Washington seems to regard this particular revelation as anything to get excited about.—Michael Kinsley
Michael KinsleyExamples of excited in a Sentence
excited trading on the stock exchange followed in the wake of the favorable economic report
everyone was excited about the upcoming family vacation at the ski resort
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Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
The actress, 32, spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet at the Los Angeles premiere of her new film Smurfs and shared that her kids — son Kingston, 4, and daughter Jackson, 2 — are going to be very excited to see their mom on the big screen.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 14 July 2025
Why some tattoo artists push back against AI tattoo machines
Of course, not everyone is excited about this change.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
My adult children and their adult children are super excited.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for excited
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“Excited.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excited. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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