exciting

adjective

ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsī-tiŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: producing excitement
excitingly adverb

Examples of exciting in a Sentence

an exciting trip to Africa an exciting account of her adventures This isn't a very exciting book.
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Yet even more exciting than the revival of long-dormant properties is the potential the Switch 2 has to bring entirely new gaming experiences to the console. Matt Kamen, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2025 Visiting Stadiums On Summer Tour Excited about The battle against tyranny sounds rather exciting! Liza Lentini, SPIN, 31 Jan. 2025 The intrigue: While lots of wrestlers declare for the Royal Rumble, most of the competitors and their order of entry are kept a mystery, making every countdown of the timer more exciting. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025 More Pro Wrestling: Triple H Leads WWE Hall of Fame 2025 Class: Report Additionally, there are two exciting matchups for the Undisputed WWE Championship and the WWE Tag Team Championship. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for exciting 

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exciting was in 1647

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“Exciting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exciting. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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exciting

adjective
ex·​cit·​ing ik-ˈsīt-iŋ How to pronounce exciting (audio)
: causing excitement
exciting news
excitingly adverb

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