enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌthü-zē-ˈa-stik 
en-,
also -ˌthyü-
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
enthusiastic supporters
an enthusiastic recommendation
Synonyms
Examples of enthusiastic in a Sentence
They were enthusiastic supporters of the president.
I'm not wildly enthusiastic about your latest idea.
She received an enthusiastic welcome.
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This presidential election already has provoked plenty of anxiety, with a lot of Americans not enthusiastic about either Donald Trump or Joe Biden.
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2024
Given that just 18 percent of those who voted Leave in 2016 now think Brexit is going well, Sunak, an enthusiastic Brexiteer, declined to even mention it on the campaign trail.
—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
Editor’s note: Republished from the July 12, 1995, Star-Telegram
The 66th All-Star Game dazzled an enthusiastic sellout crowd of dignitaries and die-hard baseball fans at The Ballpark in Arlington last night, while drenching the city in international limelight for the first time in its history.
—John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
Scientists and enthusiastic dog owners alike have long quibbled about what attributes or tendencies make one animal smarter or more intelligent than another.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 July 2024
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Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2024
Given that just 18 percent of those who voted Leave in 2016 now think Brexit is going well, Sunak, an enthusiastic Brexiteer, declined to even mention it on the campaign trail.
—Fintan O’Toole, Foreign Affairs, 5 July 2024
Editor’s note: Republished from the July 12, 1995, Star-Telegram
The 66th All-Star Game dazzled an enthusiastic sellout crowd of dignitaries and die-hard baseball fans at The Ballpark in Arlington last night, while drenching the city in international limelight for the first time in its history.
—John Moritz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
Scientists and enthusiastic dog owners alike have long quibbled about what attributes or tendencies make one animal smarter or more intelligent than another.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 July 2024
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enthusiastic
adjective
en·thu·si·as·tic
in-ˌth(y)ü-zē-ˈas-tik
: filled with or marked by enthusiasm
an enthusiastic welcome
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