as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
The property is listed with excitable realtor Greg (Matt Rogers), who dreams of a quick sale and a hefty commission.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
If your weekly dog walker is especially good with your excitable fur-baby, consider giving additional Christmas cheer.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s men’s basketball coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, died at 99.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Thank you for being the most generous, excitable, magical crowds, and for breaking the all time attendance record for the stadium all 3 nights.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
If your weekly dog walker is especially good with your excitable fur-baby, consider giving additional Christmas cheer.
—Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2024
Lou Carnesecca, the excitable St. John’s men’s basketball coach whose outlandish sweaters became an emblem of his team’s dazzling Final Four run in 1985, died at 99.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Thank you for being the most generous, excitable, magical crowds, and for breaking the all time attendance record for the stadium all 3 nights.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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Some parents are nervous to send their kids back to the center, given the air quality concerns and its proximity to the burn area.—
Kate Sequeira,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Ellie is nervous, and so naturally, her dead lesbian aunt manifests as an unwanted spiritual gay guide.—
Sadie Collins,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But, looking at a slightly longer period, the increase in MMM stock over the last four-year period has been far from consistent, with annual returns being more volatile than the S&P 500.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stocks will likely be volatile as more details on potential tariffs are released.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For example, someone not willing to open up to you about certain aspects of their personal life can be interpreted as personal rejection, which may trigger defensive or anxious behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than a few have faced foreclosure, leaving owners anxious about the need to get tenants back in their buildings or find another use for the millions of unused square feet.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But then he got trapped when the canyon became steep and unstable, park officials said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Jan. 2025
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Park rangers at Death Valley National Park in California rescued a man who got stranded in a steep and unstable gully, the National Park Service said Sunday.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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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Certain moments of unabashed emotion where the music swells feel attuned to the vivid realism of cinematographer Santiago Gonzalez’s hyperactive camera.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
20 Dec. 2024
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