exhilarate
verb (used with object)
exhilaratingly
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a word derived from
exhilarate.
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a word derived from
exhilarating.
exhilaratingadjectivecausing strong feelings of excitement and happiness
Example Sentences
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Raising her to that stature is what Mr. Tarantino and Ms. Thurman thrillingly, even exhilaratingly, accomplished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
In that sense, Qualley is exhilaratingly unpredictable, a star who clearly cares more about the art she’s making than the fame it brings her.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2025
In this way, the future presenting itself to the Greenlanders is both exhilaratingly open and at the same time depressingly narrow.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2025
The tension increases steadily before an exhilaratingly unexpected turn in a revelatory concluding sentence.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2022
He stops before a canvas representing a bit of rocky coast, with the ocean tumbling in exhilaratingly.
From The Enjoyment of Art by Carleton Eldredge Noyes
