as in nervous
easily excited by nature
an excitable child who needs a stable home life
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Recent Examples of excitable
But where Dad is excitable, McGonigle is more reserved.
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Dry ice streams from an inflatable jaguar head, beyond an excitable DJ and announcers on stilts.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Penny is an excitable and expressive teen.
—Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 16 Feb. 2026
Dry ice streams from an inflatable jaguar head, beyond an excitable DJ and announcers on stilts.
—Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Feb. 2026
By 1984, each of the British new wave gods’ first three albums had gone platinum, their cinematic videos were regularly rotated on MTV, and nonstop global touring attracted Swiftian levels of excitable fans.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitable
Adjective
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some nervous Democrats and their allies worry that language could thwart installation of a Democratic majority in the next Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Demand rises, infrastructure costs increase, and households remain exposed to volatile energy prices.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Traders on the prediction market site Polymarket were giving Musk 32% odds of success as of Friday, after weeks of volatile price swings.—
David Ingram,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The play is about Sarah, an anxious young woman living a double life.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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That’s the blunt reality facing Senate Majority Leader John Thune as Republicans grow increasingly anxious about the end-game for one of the most consequential — and politically combustible — confirmation fights in recent memory.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Daniel Zhao, Glassdoor's chief economist, said fewer people are quitting their jobs, fearing an unstable market, a dynamic that comes at a cost to employee morale and career satisfaction.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The serac between base camp and Camp One is unstable and is risky for climbers, said Himal Gautam of Nepal's Department of Mountaineering.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Moreover, these hyperactive behaviors became even more intense as the study progressed, showing a lasting shift in how the fish navigated their environment.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Check out the full list of stops, which comes with support from the similarly hyperactive Dazegxd, below.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Excitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excitable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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