: 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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Simply watching the dogs harness up for a tour offers true entertainment, with each pooch visibly enthused about the adventure that awaits.
—Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
Chris Theisen, 62 and a Republican, was enthused about the tariffs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Guardiola did not sound especially enthused about the idea of using Marmoush as Haaland’s replacement, but that can probably be put down to his usual vagueness when asked about replacing an injured player.
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Economists and policy experts, however, are less enthused.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
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Shauna Farnell, The Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2025
Chris Theisen, 62 and a Republican, was enthused about the tariffs.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
Guardiola did not sound especially enthused about the idea of using Marmoush as Haaland’s replacement, but that can probably be put down to his usual vagueness when asked about replacing an injured player.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2025
Economists and policy experts, however, are less enthused.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enthused
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“Enthused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthused. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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