enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
en-,
also -ˌthyü-
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
enthusiastic supporters
an enthusiastic recommendation
Examples of enthusiastic in a Sentence
They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.
I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.
She received an enthusiastic welcome.
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Among those enthusiastic and certain to vote, 42% have a favorable opinion of Schimel and 43% have an unfavorable opinion, while 33% have a favorable opinion of Crawford and 32% have an unfavorable opinion.
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Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Like Lynch, Coulson was an enthusiastic practitioner of transcendental meditation, which Green was also persuaded to try.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
Strange Journey arrives at one of the last moments when its core journey isn’t tinged with melancholy and mortality, with Curry still in strong and enthusiastic form after his 2012 stroke and most of the other principals coming across with sharp, high-personality memories.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Among those enthusiastic and certain to vote, 42% have a favorable opinion of Schimel and 43% have an unfavorable opinion, while 33% have a favorable opinion of Crawford and 32% have an unfavorable opinion.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthusiastic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌth(y)ü-zē-ˈas-tik
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
an enthusiastic welcome
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