exciting
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- excitingly adverb
- nonexciting adjective
- unexciting adjective
Etymology
Origin of exciting
Example Sentences
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“The deals in Southeast Asia and Latin America are particularly exciting given their growing populations and increased appetite for cheese,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
"It'll be exciting, you know, in a slightly scary way, when they go behind the moon," Derek Buzasi, a professor of astronomy and astrophysics at the University of Chicago, told AFP.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
"To be able to actually contribute to something like this, it's very exciting," Do said.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
"There are more exciting cast announcements to come, and Peaky is on the road again."
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
They were always there, though, on the first day, so you always knew right away that this was going to be another exciting Herdman year in the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
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