excitement
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,209 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 15,142 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the feeling of lively and cheerful joy also: exhilaration he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up also: excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembledhe tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
- something that agitates and arouses also: excitation he looked forward to the excitements of the day
- disturbance usually in protest also: agitation, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo
excitement in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The next day M. Favoral’s excitement had completely abated.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Notwithstanding my excitement, I managed to saunter into the house with an unconcerned air.
In the Wilderness · Charles Dudley Warner · Chapter 1
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He was intensely pleased with the great effect and excitement his words had produced on Agnes.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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The next morning there was a buzz of excitement in the Doane home for old ladies.
Drusilla with a Million · Elizabeth Cooper · Chapter 1
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Such was the excitement among the persecutors, it could only end either by their conversion or by their death.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1