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Excited (Adjective)

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion; "he would become emotional over nothing at all"; "she was worked up about all the noise".

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He would get excited over the smallest achievement, which made him an inspiration to others who felt discouraged.
The crowd became excited as the concert headliner took the stage and began to play their hit song.
She was excited about the new job offer, but her anxiety about the long commute tempered her enthusiasm.
The child was so excited about the surprise party that she could barely contain her secret.
He became excited about the idea of traveling the world and immediately began saving up for a trip.

In an aroused state.

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She was visibly excited as the countdown to the concert began.
His excited chatter only served to heighten the anticipation in the room.
The excited crowd surged forward as the gates to the festival opened.
As the bride walked down the aisle, her excited smile lit up the entire room.
The excited energy emanating from the children was infectious, drawing in even the most skeptical of adults.

Marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion; "a crowd of delirious baseball fans"; "something frantic in their gaiety"; "a mad whirl of pleasure".

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The excited chatter of the children filled the room as they waited for the party to start.
Her excited laughter echoed through the hallway, contagious to everyone within earshot.
The excited murmurs of the crowd grew louder as the concert headliner took the stage.
People were excited to see the fireworks exploding in the night sky, creating a kaleidoscope of colors.
The excited chatter of the shoppers filled the crowded department store as they searched for last-minute deals.

(of e.g. a molecule) made reactive or more reactive.

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Scientists noted a noticeable difference in chemical activity between an unmodified enzyme and one that was excited by a deliberate change to its molecular structure.
High-energy radiation had excited the molecules in the sample, causing them to behave more aggressively toward each other.
Heat excited the atoms, moving them faster and making the compound more reactive to other substances in the environment.
In this particular experiment, excited molecules had been used to great effect, catalyzing reactions that would normally proceed very slowly or not at all.
Researchers found that exposure to ultraviolet light excited the surface layers of the material, enabling it to participate in a previously impossible reaction.