How to Use energetic in a Sentence

energetic

adjective
  • The children are energetic workers.
  • They mounted an energetic campaign.
  • She has an energetic personality.
  • Walk through the door and down the stairs to find an energetic and swanky bar.
    — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Kish said her niece was sassy and energetic.
    — Lauren Linder, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • This time, bouncing back to his energetic self has been slow.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But like any breed, even the most-energetic dogs have their limits.
    — Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • This is an energetic day, so expect the best.
    — Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Smith is just so energetic up and down on the floor and plays really hard.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Mar. 2021
  • There are few specials this year, or any year, this smart, energetic, or jam-packed with jokes.
    — Vulture Staff, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But there’s an energetic cost that comes to falling asleep and waking back up again.
    — Kate Furby, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Apart from the energetic move, the host also danced freely to the music around the stage.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 7 July 2022
  • That doesn’t stop her from being an energetic girl who’s eager to learn.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This is often the case for puppies and energetic small breeds.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
  • With the right team in place, sessions feel warm, energetic, and inviting.
    — Matt Emma, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Her fellow performers said the dog did a great job and seemed more energetic each day.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The band’s live shows are no less intricate and energetic.
    — Chris R. Morgan, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2025
  • Alvin was happy, energetic, funny and would give anyone in need the shirt off of his back.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 29 Mar. 2021
  • Their energetic routine left the judges stunned.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
  • Outside of work, Porter loves to spend time with his wife and very energetic 2 year old son.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Outside of work, Porter loves to spend time with his wife and very energetic 2 year old son.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Outside of work, Porter loves to spend time with his wife and very energetic 2 year old son.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Outside of work, Porter loves to spend time with his wife and very energetic 2 year old son.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Outside of work, Porter loves to spend time with his wife and very energetic 2 year old son.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Outside of work, Porter loves to spend time with his wife and very energetic 2 year old son.
    — Greg Porter, San Francisco Chronicle, 15 Mar. 2026
  • This is the energetic diplomacy that's going to bring this war to a close.
    — NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The girls were energetic and their performance was adorable and perfect, the best act in the whole show by far.
    — Heather Havrilesky, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Peggy Lott was energetic, strict and stern to those who failed to meet her high standards.
    — David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 2 May 2021
  • Soon he was being greeted by big, energetic crowds.
    — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
  • Some of the younger and more energetic apes, however, have been less keen to sit through getting their shots.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2021

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