: feeling or showing enthusiasm : enthusiastic
The Royals are enthused about the acquisition of leadoff man Perry, who hit .300 and stole 29 bases for Atlanta in 1988 …—
Peter Gammons
Peter GammonsLike the Barn Swallows, the bluebirds weren't too enthused when I checked out their nestlings' progress.—Linda Tranbarger
Linda TranbargerHe and the Heartbreakers … ran through their entire new album in order before an enthused crowd.—David Wild
David WildExamples of enthused in a Sentence
you don't seem that enthused about the idea
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Mueller, who as a side hustle was building the world’s most powerful amateur rocket, was keen to be free of TRW’s risk aversion, while Musk was enthused at Mueller’s knowledge of engine propulsion.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
First, Tyler Herro has 33 million reasons to be enthused, as in his salary for the coming season, in the final year of what was a generous contract extension offered four years ago against the Heat.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Fans are excited about its existence, but not as enthused about the lack of a release date, preorders or any amount of significant gameplay footage.
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Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Really, anyone who watched the final round – including those wondering if there might be bonus golf on Monday in the form of a playoff – had to come away enthused.
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Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
14 June 2026
First, Tyler Herro has 33 million reasons to be enthused, as in his salary for the coming season, in the final year of what was a generous contract extension offered four years ago against the Heat.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Fans are excited about its existence, but not as enthused about the lack of a release date, preorders or any amount of significant gameplay footage.
—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
Really, anyone who watched the final round – including those wondering if there might be bonus golf on Monday in the form of a playoff – had to come away enthused.
—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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“Enthused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthused. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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