How to Use excitement in a Sentence

excitement

noun
  • The child cried out in excitement.
  • She talked about the excitements of her new life.
  • Our excitement was building as the end of the game approached.
  • His hands shook with excitement.
  • This job loses its excitement after a while.
  • To him, even a small space can be a stage for excitement.
    Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 20 Apr. 2023
  • There’s been quite a bit of excitement in the music world in 2024.
    Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 26 June 2024
  • But that excitement may just be equally matched by the cast and crew.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 29 July 2023
  • This is a story of excitement, of hope, of grand dreams.
    Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2023
  • But even among the falcon-crazed, excitement about the World Cup – the first ever in the Arab world – looms large.
    Isabel Debre, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Nov. 2022
  • That’s what excites me more than anything is the noise and the excitement.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
  • The thought of winning cash from the lottery brought excitement to Carr.
    USA TODAY, 24 Apr. 2024
  • A whole lot of excitement, as the romance of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce has shown.
    Angeline Close Scheinbaum, The Conversation, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Like the tomatoes that hiss with each stroke of flame, excitement simmers over the still-calm scene.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2023
  • At the time, the Grammy winner shared her excitement about breaking the record.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2023
  • Already crowds have begun to flock to the park in the excitement to see the dual eruptions.
    Tasha Zemke, Outside Online, 29 Nov. 2022
  • As with other aspects of his life, his excitement can get the best of him.
    David Peisner, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2022
  • My pride and excitement was dulled by this nagging sense of guilt.
    Francesca Fontana, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • There could be no greater way to raise awareness and excitement, folks!
    Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The excitement around the program was evident from the fans in purple shirts who lined the fences.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 7 June 2024
  • There is a sort of deep excitement to engage with all aspects of life.
    Dina Gachman Daniel Arnold, New York Times, 25 May 2024
  • On one hand, Richardson presents all the excitement of a kid just scratching the surface.
    Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Apr. 2023
  • So Zoë grew up fast, and the excitement of her newfound freedom wore off.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Still, there is a lot of excitement around Thursday’s game.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 25 Jan. 2023
  • The connections in our life or a side-hustle can bring us a sense of excitement.
    Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 8 Apr. 2023
  • But at the same time, the thrill of seeing my face on the cover of an album — to some extent, that excitement has not gone away.
    Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
  • If scheduling plans with them fills you with a sense of dread rather than excitement, take that as a sign.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Pumpkins start to adorn our homes, and excitement for Halloween begins to fill the air.
    Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Walking hand in hand, Carrie and Aidan looked very much in love, and the former’s friends were seen greeting them with excitement.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
  • However much the legacy of Elliott in Dallas will be remembered, it should still be looked back on with excitement, but disappointment.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025

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