as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats
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Recent Examples of enthusiastic
Creatives are enthusiastic about how AI will impact on dubbing.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Viewership is wide, reviews are enthusiastic, and in more present-day terms of success, social-media posts about Wyle are thirsty.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, initial responses following the L.A. premiere have been enthusiastic, if also sounding markedly surprised.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Then the good fortunes of an enthusiastic screening at France's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June of 2024 landed the project a theatrical distribution partner in the indie firm, Ketchup Entertainment.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2025
Viewership is wide, reviews are enthusiastic, and in more present-day terms of success, social-media posts about Wyle are thirsty.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2025
Nevertheless, initial responses following the L.A. premiere have been enthusiastic, if also sounding markedly surprised.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
Then the good fortunes of an enthusiastic screening at France's Annecy International Animation Film Festival in June of 2024 landed the project a theatrical distribution partner in the indie firm, Ketchup Entertainment.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for enthusiastic
Adjective
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But the Devils are a bit of a mess thanks to injuries, which makes this matchup hard to get too excited over.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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So, when the opportunity to visit Tanzania arose, I was intrigued and excited to embark on this journey.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Outside of the office, Mr. Ratcliffe enjoys being home with his family, is an avid gardener, and enjoys playing with his three children and three dogs.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Wang, an avid adventurer who has visited the Arctic and Antarctica on land, paid an undisclosed amount for the trip.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With rising incomes, a booming domestic travel sector and a government eager to improve the country’s tourism infrastructure, India is commanding unprecedented attention from the world’s most prominent hotel brands.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trump is eager to avoid repeating some of the turnover that characterized his first term.—
Time,
Time,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Freeing Prince Charming As an ardent feminist, Cavallo found writing Rebel Girls came so naturally to her that the entire book was written in four months.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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The other nephew is still an ardent adherent to the cult and has gifted much of his substantial wealth to it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As the end of the sale nears, the company running things becomes more and more anxious to sell as much of the merchandise as possible.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Highlight your expertise—maybe that's handling anxious children or those with special needs.—
Ajay Prasad,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the time, Jase said his father was keen to return to work.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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She’s been especially keen on animal print, from her leopard tote bag to her zebra Fendi backpack.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Enthusiastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enthusiastic. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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