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overexcited

British  
/ ˌəʊvərɪkˈsaɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. excessively excited

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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What’s Next: Altman continued: “Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes,” he said.

From Barron's • Oct. 3, 2025

Asia White defines herself as an “idea person” — someone with an expansive imagination and a tendency to get overexcited.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2024

Spurred on by hordes of fans overexcited on Bastille Day, Frenchman Quentin Pacher tried to go solo with 16 kilometers left.

From Washington Times • Jul. 14, 2023

"Ahead of President Xi's visit to Moscow, some experts here have been overexcited, elated even," noted military pundit Mikhail Khodarenok.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023

“No, sir. Ah, I would say, sir, judging from what 1 heard, that General Hill thinks that, ah, Pettigrew is not a professional and tends to be overexcited and perhaps to exaggerate a bit.”

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara

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