as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
Recently, a new development team won the job of carrying out a $300 million salvage plan, though its future remains shrouded in excitable real-estate doublespeak.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
Mercury locks into an excitable square with boundless Jupiter at 2:12 am EDT, making just about anything seem like a good idea — whether that’s actually true or not.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
Green, an excitable optimist, isn’t particularly concerned about the future.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Know your audience, an excitable kind of reader informs the author of a piece that fails to flatter his pretensions or reinforce her most uncharitable assumptions about her political opponents.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 26 Sep. 2024
Mercury locks into an excitable square with boundless Jupiter at 2:12 am EDT, making just about anything seem like a good idea — whether that’s actually true or not.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 21 Sep. 2024
Green, an excitable optimist, isn’t particularly concerned about the future.
—Hank Tucker, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Know your audience, an excitable kind of reader informs the author of a piece that fails to flatter his pretensions or reinforce her most uncharitable assumptions about her political opponents.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
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That could be especially helpful for passengers who are nervous about being on a ship.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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It's been a volatile year for Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG)—the media company majority owned by President-elect Donald Trump.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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The flipside of it is that if bitcoin prices crater for any reason — volatile as cryptocurrency can be — MicroStrategy shares may stumble too.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024
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The horror sequel centers on pop star and drug addict Skye Riley (Naomi Scott), who's anxious about a comeback tour and visits her dealer for pills.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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His words speak to an anxious, ongoing need not just to entertain, but to distract, to overact, to keep the audience unmoored, all in an effort to hide deep and intractable feelings of inadequacy.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Shoes for Deep Snow With protective booties that seal out moisture and major traction that grips even in unstable terrain, these shoes are ready for winter fun.Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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For businesses, relying on open-source components without proper vetting is like building a house on unstable foundations.Steve Wilson, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Forrest is a squirrel who has a tree nut allergy and can be hyperactive and impulsive.Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
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Children who were hyperactive in school may become restless and easily bored in work meetings as adults.Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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