as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
Audiences at Berlin shows have tended toward enthusiastic influencers, brand fans and excitable fashion students.
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Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 6 July 2025
In 2023 and the first months of 2024, his name cropped up in a lot of excitable articles in the Rio de Janeiro press.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most devoted and excitable fans was the late Bill Walton, the illustrious Hall of Fame NBA center who died in May 2024 at 71.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 6 July 2025
In 2023 and the first months of 2024, his name cropped up in a lot of excitable articles in the Rio de Janeiro press.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The telling of the entire story of America, after all, calls into question the greatness that Donald Trump pledges to restore, and agitates a base that remains threatened and excitable by our multicultural reality.
—Kevin Sack, Time, 3 June 2025
Anyone familiar with the world of the Grateful Dead knows that one of the band’s most devoted and excitable fans was the late Bill Walton, the illustrious Hall of Fame NBA center who died in May 2024 at 71.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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Despite more than 50 years in show business – running the gamut of Broadway, TV and film − Martin Short refreshingly still feels nervous ahead of hosting his first game show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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All 11 brought home at least one full point in Rome, the result of their talent but also of a cohesive approach where veteran Justin Rose was willing to be paired with nervous rookie Robert MacIntyre in fourball and sit the foursomes sessions.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Create Short-term and Long-term Business Plans When getting your business off the ground, the beginning is often the most volatile time.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Traditionally, buyers use their personal bank accounts to buy a stablecoin, and then use the stablecoin to trade for some other kind of more volatile crypto, such as Bitcoin or something else.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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And the economy, right now, feels unstable to many, as grocery prices rise and the job market goes on a diet.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 July 2025
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According to a report released in April, 72% of clients of reentry welcome centers across the state between June 2023 and May 2024 reported having unstable housing situations.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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Girls may, for example, struggle with time management, daydreaming or being a chatterbox and are more likely to be diagnosed with the primarily inattentive type of ADHD over the hyperactive type.—
Daliah Singer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 July 2025
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The 2025 hurricane season is underway and will last 183 days, and all signs point to an intense and active period driven by record warm Atlantic Ocean Temperature and the transition to neutral El Niño–Southern Oscillation conditions, which together set the stage for a hyperactive season.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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