excite
verb (used with object)
to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of.
was exciting
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past progressiveof excite.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Stirling Smith curator Aiofe McKenna said it was exciting that the ball was travelling to Miami.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Wednesday’s post-policy-meeting press conference with Warsh, the central bank’s new chairman, was exciting, surprising, shorter than usual, and at times concerning, especially for investors.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
Musicals, newspaper dramas and family reminiscences all have their place, but it was exciting to learn that Steven Spielberg was returning to one of the things he does best—smart sci-fi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“He was put in a position he was not ready for, and that was exciting for me. The whole time I was filming, I was saying to myself, ‘This man should not be here.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
If the march was exciting for the children, the metropolitan glories of Carlion were enough to take their breath away.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
