as in playfulness
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy
The children's ebullience was charming at first, but it could be tiring after a few hours.
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Recent Examples of ebullience
Image Weaver was a flawed man, but Miller’s book is largely a paean to his ebullience.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Part of that deal drop-off can be attributed to subsiding ebullience, as many new public companies failed to deliver on their promises and saw their share prices wither.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
That ebullience is palpable on the ground as Shapiro makes his way on the convention floor, flanked by two bodyguards.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
The ebullience of Ayo’s YouTube channel is underpinned by a seriousness and sense of urgency.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Part of that deal drop-off can be attributed to subsiding ebullience, as many new public companies failed to deliver on their promises and saw their share prices wither.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
That ebullience is palpable on the ground as Shapiro makes his way on the convention floor, flanked by two bodyguards.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
The ebullience of Ayo’s YouTube channel is underpinned by a seriousness and sense of urgency.
—Will Buckingham, The Dial, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ebullience
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Institutional enthusiasm for digital assets is rising, and the U.S. regulatory climate has grown friendlier, even as the economics of mining face more pressure from bitcoin’s quadrennial halving.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The market has been buoyed by a strong corporate earnings season and undeterred investor enthusiasm about AI.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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Heavy objects should be kept out of pockets to maintain maximum buoyancy.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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And their ambiguity is essential to their buoyancy.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2025
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“Ebullience.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ebullience. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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