excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment
ik-ˈsīt-mənt 
Examples of excitement in a Sentence
Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.
His hands shook with excitement.
The child cried out in excitement.
a trip filled with excitement and adventure
She talked about the excitements of her new life.
This job loses its excitement after a while.
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Just seeing the excitement of Chicago for both of us, honestly, was really cool at that time.
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Even amid the post-match excitement, Bompastor has a calm demeanour most of the time.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Knicks brought excitement back to the Mecca.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The rest of this Saturday didn’t lack for excitement, roars coming from all corners from the time McIlroy blasted his opening drive over the bunkers to set up birdie all the way to the end when DeChambeau went from a fairway bunker to the edge of the green to an unlikely birdie.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Even amid the post-match excitement, Bompastor has a calm demeanour most of the time.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Knicks brought excitement back to the Mecca.
—James L. Edwards Iii, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The rest of this Saturday didn’t lack for excitement, roars coming from all corners from the time McIlroy blasted his opening drive over the bunkers to set up birdie all the way to the end when DeChambeau went from a fairway bunker to the edge of the green to an unlikely birdie.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Excitement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excitement. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment
ik-ˈsīt-mənt
1
: something that excites
2
: the state of being excited : agitation
Medical Definition
excitement
noun
ex·cite·ment
-ˈsīt-mənt
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