Example Sentences

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It was exciting because I’ve never — to get on set and to be able to say, like, “We can do the first 25 pages just because we’ve already memorized it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“It was exciting to introduce our slate of candidates to a wider audience,” said Leslie Chang, co-chair of the socialist group’s Los Angeles chapter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

"It was exciting to show that the growth signal is so conserved across the body. Maybe this is a tiny wedge to start investigating that in some different ways."

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Chris Woodley-Stewart Director of the North Pennines National Landscape said it was "exciting news", but he wants to see farmers and landowners "fully engaged in how any re-introduction might take place".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

It was exciting, this prospect of becoming one of the city’s most important officials.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson