as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation
discovered that white-water rafting is an especially exhilarative adventure
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Adjective
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At the center is Cerro San Cristóbal, with breathtaking views of wildflowers, pine forests and the Andes Mountains.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
27 May 2025 -
Michelangelo Imperfect–a breathtaking new Michelangelo Buonarroti exhibition at the Statens Museum for Kunst (SMK) National Gallery of Denmark–is the most comprehensive display of the Renaissance artist’s sculptural work in 150 years.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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McVay has his top tight end group in a while, an exciting prospect for the coach’s football chess options.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2025
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The latter star has landed a number of hits throughout the past few years by repurposing melodies and interpolating hooks from older, familiar smashes by other artists, reworking them into something exciting and new for a different audience.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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There are a few theories about why this happens, but one of the most interesting is how celebrity success can impact self-esteem.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Seema still tries to fill the Samantha-sized hole in the series, and Lisa mirrors Charlotte but with marginally more interesting plots.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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The economic marginalization of nuclear power is an intriguing case in point.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This could be an intriguing buy-low opportunity for a player with star, first-line upside.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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There are some thrilling moments that might raise a few heart rates.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Kehlmann creates a thrilling version of how the film was made and then a perverse and haunting account of what happened to it.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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“Exhilarative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exhilarative. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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