exhilarating
adjective
ex·hil·a·rat·ing
ig-ˈzi-lə-ˌrā-tiŋ 
: causing strong feelings of happy excitement and elation : thrilling
an exhilarating experience
… an exhilarating ride that allows participants to catch an aerial view like they've never seen before.—
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Kathryn M. Roy… I would like to convey the sense of flight as it was almost at the very beginning of itself, when everything about it was miraculous and dangerous and exhilarating.—James Dickey
James Dickey… an exhilarating career full of deals sealed at three-martini lunches.—Andrea Cooper
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no recording can capture the exhilarating feeling of being at a live rock concert
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—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
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For all the excitement the side generated in its exhilarating 4-3 and 3-3 clashes with Inter Milan in the Champions League, a more streetwise Barcelona wouldn’t have let such chaos reign and would have controlled the games better.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
In the final episode of Cobra Kai, the Sekai Taikai tournament comes to an exhilarating end when Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) faces off against the intimidating Sensei Wolf (Lewis Tan) and ultimately wins.
—Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 31 May 2025
For all the excitement the side generated in its exhilarating 4-3 and 3-3 clashes with Inter Milan in the Champions League, a more streetwise Barcelona wouldn’t have let such chaos reign and would have controlled the games better.
—Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Once Upon a Time in Dollywood By Ashley Jordan
Berkley: 448 pages, $19
(Aug. 5)
Jordan’s debut is an exhilarating climb through Tennessee’s mountains and the depths of passion.
—Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2025
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“Exhilarating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exhilarating. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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