How to Use enthusiasm in a Sentence

enthusiasm

noun
  • He seems to lack enthusiasm for the work he's doing.
  • Among his latest enthusiasms are sailing and fishing.
  • The party supported its candidate with enthusiasm.
  • How does that enthusiasm help you in a comedic show like this?
    — Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2022
  • Keep your chin up and don't let a lack of enthusiasm bring you down.
    — Magi Helena, oregonlive, 7 June 2020
  • Rocky was less sure but says he was swayed by his wife’s enthusiasm.
    — Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 31 May 2025
  • Let your enthusiasm sell your ideas, not your zeal.
    — Georgia Nichols, Dallas Morning News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Though her own enthusiasm is half-mast at best.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But grass-roots enthusiasm from dancers past and present has kept the art form alive.
    — New York Times, 26 May 2018
  • The enthusiasm for many chip stocks didn’t last.
    — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • That shows up in enthusiasm as well.
    — Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 May 2026
  • At times the level of enthusiasm matched that of big rock shows that play there.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 7 May 2022
  • His enthusiasm shows on the mound and in his work ethic.
    — ABC News, 18 June 2026
  • But the enthusiasm for her art was always nicked with caveats and doubts.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • But last year’s events and unrest has tamped down a lot of that enthusiasm.
    — Rong Xiaoqing, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Trump came across as weary of his own routine and frankly limp on enthusiasm.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • But that enthusiasm dulled in the first quarter of the blowout.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2022
  • And when the winning starts, the enthusiasm can leap at record speed.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • What the show lacks in high-brow humor it more than makes up for in corn-pone enthusiasm.
    — Melissa Fletcher Stoeltje, ExpressNews.com, 6 Feb. 2020
  • The two are about 12 months apart, close in age and enthusiasm.
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Here's how one little girl's enthusiasm changed the course of his life.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 14 May 2024
  • With most craft shows canceled, enthusiasm for the pop-up shop has been through the roof.
    — cleveland, 2 Nov. 2020
  • Maradona brought a child’s wonder, enthusiasm, and joy to his play on the pitch.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 1 Dec. 2020
  • But Heck hasn’t lost her enthusiasm for him.
    — Margie Cullen, USA Today, 8 June 2026
  • Many couched their enthusiasm with caveats.
    — Alex Cuadros, ProPublica, 16 June 2026
  • But their enthusiasm doesn’t quite rub off on the customers, who’d rather not chow down green meat.
    — Marianne Eloise, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Others may not share your enthusiasm for something that is new to you but old hat to them.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 12 Oct. 2019
  • But the lack of enthusiasm could be a longer-term problem for the party.
    — Linley Sanders, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
  • People just have to fall in love with the brand and share their enthusiasm with others.
    — Rachel King, Fortune, 24 June 2020
  • His enthusiasm for bowling is a huge strength.
    — James Wallace, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025

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