as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
There are no gilded gates here, but there is one heck of a party, complete with serenading busts, ballroom dancers, excitable opera singers, drunken buffoonery and portraits locked in an endless duel.
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Our excitable friends would indeed be correct that a theoretical 25 percent tariff across the board would have an adverse effect on business aviation.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The movie, off a screenplay by Ash, follows Nate (Ash), an excitable millennial novelist, who is forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Jeon Seok-ho is consistently amusing as Woo-seok, an excitable small-time criminal who joins Jun-ho in the search for the island.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Our excitable friends would indeed be correct that a theoretical 25 percent tariff across the board would have an adverse effect on business aviation.
—Brian Foley, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The movie, off a screenplay by Ash, follows Nate (Ash), an excitable millennial novelist, who is forced to leave his fabulous city life behind and move in with his grandparents after a bad breakup.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025
Jeon Seok-ho is consistently amusing as Woo-seok, an excitable small-time criminal who joins Jun-ho in the search for the island.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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Some Trump advisers were nervous the deal might go south before the ceremonial signing, but felt confident by the time Mr. Trump greeted Zelenskyy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2025
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At the premiere of that film, Brothers At War, in 2009, Joe was nervous.—
Eileen Finan,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hence, despite its extremely high valuation, the stock appears attractive but volatile, which supports our conclusion that AVGO is a tricky stock to buy.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Wall Street ultimately found the business too volatile and debt-heavy to get fully behind the stock.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While many companies rapidly integrate AI, this data reveals a growing disconnect: employees are increasingly anxious about its impact.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But raising cash remains a challenge for some, with investors anxious about startups courting enough customers for healthy returns, Pershad said.—
Liang Lei,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Countries like Canada, Portugal, and Australia offer alternative investor visa programs with clear, consistent rules, which would be made more attractive if the U.S. appears unpredictable or politically unstable.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Its secret to staying afloat in an unstable industry in the ever-evolving city of Raleigh is willingness to lean into change.—
Lucille Sherman,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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The results, published this week in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, says that lead exposure from car exhaust during children’s early development has made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive and hyperactive.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC News,
5 Dec. 2024
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The exposure made generations of Americans more depressed, anxious, inattentive or hyperactive, the study says.—
Elizabeth Chuck,
NBC News,
4 Dec. 2024
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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