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exciting

American  
[ik-sahy-ting] / ɪkˈsaɪ tɪŋ /

adjective

  1. producing excitement; stirring; thrilling.

    an exciting account of his trip to Tibet.
exciting British  
/ ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ /

adjective

  1. causing excitement; stirring; stimulating

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Other Word Forms

  • excitingly adverb
  • nonexciting adjective
  • unexciting adjective

Etymology

Origin of exciting

First recorded in 1805–15; excite + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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But right now his work is colliding in a particularly exciting chapter.

From Los Angeles Times

"Saturday Night Live UK feels like the most exciting thing that's happened in comedy in this country for a long time, even more than Reels," he joked, referring to Instagram's short-form videos.

From BBC

It was exciting to scoop out such prizes so easily, knowing they were all mine for a change, and my mouth watered at the feast I was going to have.

From Literature

Virgo spoke of Higgins rescuing a sport that was "going nowhere", crediting him with reinventing it into a spectacle that was both "watchable and exciting".

From BBC

Japan have a crop of exciting young stars.

From BBC

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