: feeling or showing enthusiasm : enthusiastic
The Royals are enthused about the acquisition of leadoff man Perry, who hit .300 and stole 29 bases for Atlanta in 1988 …—
Peter Gammons
Peter GammonsLike the Barn Swallows, the bluebirds weren't too enthused when I checked out their nestlings' progress.—Linda Tranbarger
Linda TranbargerHe and the Heartbreakers … ran through their entire new album in order before an enthused crowd.—David Wild
David WildExamples of enthused in a Sentence
you don't seem that enthused about the idea
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Remember last year, when commissioner Adam Silver was less than enthused following a 211-186 victory by the East?
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Haack, sitting in the passenger seat as Hall drives, seems less than enthused as Hall continued.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
That explains why the PFL probably isn’t enthused about him immediately landing with the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Franklin sounded less than enthused about the timing of the departure.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Zach Harper, The Athletic, 17 Feb. 2025
Haack, sitting in the passenger seat as Hall drives, seems less than enthused as Hall continued.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
That explains why the PFL probably isn’t enthused about him immediately landing with the UFC.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Franklin sounded less than enthused about the timing of the departure.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enthused
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“Enthused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthused. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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