exuberance
noun
ex·u·ber·ance
ig-ˈzü-b(ə-)rən(t)s 
1
: the quality or state of being exuberant
youthful exuberance
2
: an exuberant act or expression
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the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator
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The captaincy tag had appeared to shake him from a foul mood that has festered as the series has worn on exacerbated by the youthful exuberance of brash upstart Sam Konstas, who has really gotten under his skin.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The fragile, almost brittle treble of the guitar and the exuberance of the drums don’t obscure the misery of this line but, rather, reflect and transmute it.
—Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Still, the bulk of gains in December usually come in the back half of the month, when a Santa Claus rally, and low trading volumes, could give this year’s monster run one final push toward the finish line — especially after this week’s rout flushed out some of the exuberance in equities.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The Capricorn reminds us that restrictions can provide a path to creative liberation — when directed into a narrow vessel, a previously unfettered artistic energy gains the opportunity to examine more closely elements that may have been missed in the exuberance of expansion.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The fragile, almost brittle treble of the guitar and the exuberance of the drums don’t obscure the misery of this line but, rather, reflect and transmute it.
—Mitch Therieau, The New Yorker, 27 Dec. 2024
Still, the bulk of gains in December usually come in the back half of the month, when a Santa Claus rally, and low trading volumes, could give this year’s monster run one final push toward the finish line — especially after this week’s rout flushed out some of the exuberance in equities.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
The Capricorn reminds us that restrictions can provide a path to creative liberation — when directed into a narrow vessel, a previously unfettered artistic energy gains the opportunity to examine more closely elements that may have been missed in the exuberance of expansion.
—Goth Shakira, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Exuberance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exuberance. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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