EXCITEMENT in a Sentence

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For EXCITEMENT, below is one of 274 sentences:
Zeena waited a moment, as if giving him time to feel the full force of the contrast between his own excitement and her composure.

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 Meanings and Examples of EXCITEMENT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
excitement
 n.  state of being emotionally aroused
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  Zeena waited a moment, as if giving him time to feel the full force of the contrast between his own excitement and her composure.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VII
2  As he reached the door he met Zeena coming back into the room, her lips twitching with anger, a flush of excitement on her sallow face.
Ethan Frome By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In VII
3  They had sorely missed the excitement of the drills while away, and they counted education well lost if only they could ride and yell and shoot off rifles in the company of their friends.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER I
4  Even if he hasn't actually heard anything this afternoon, perhaps he's noticed something, sensed some excitement in the Wilkes family.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
5  Charles almost stuttered with excitement, holding her warm little hands in his and looking into the dancing green eyes.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
6  There were fresh roses in her sash that matched her cheeks, and her cornflower-blue eyes were dancing with excitement.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
7  His hair was tousled and his face near geranium with excitement.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VI
8  The South was intoxicated with enthusiasm and excitement.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
9  Even the excitement caused by the swooning spell that overtook Charles' plump emotional aunt, Miss Pittypat Hamilton, had the quality of a nightmare.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VII
10  Visitors added excitement and variety to the slow-moving Southern life and they were always welcome.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
11  From this, Charles and Melanie could only infer that she took a profound pleasure in this occasional excitement, the only excitement in her sheltered life.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
12  She had a heart which fluttered at any excitement and she pampered it shamelessly, fainting at any provocation.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
13  Here, excitement never entered in, voices were never raised, everyone deferred gently to the opinions of others, and, in the end, the black grizzled autocrat in the kitchen had his way.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER VIII
14  There was something about the tragic melody and Lorena's lost love that mingled with her own excitement and brought a lump into her throat.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER IX
15  In the excitement, neither of the others seemed to have thought that Captain Butler had not returned Scarlett's ring, too.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
Example Sentence: (64 in 5 pages)
16  When it came to my turn, I drank, for I was thirsty, but did not touch the food, excitement and fatigue rendering me incapable of eating.
17  I was grateful, without showing undue excitement.
18  Once the excitement of meeting her deadline was over, she found herself in the doldrums.
19  Amy's ebullient nature could not be repressed; she' was always bubbling over with excitement.
20  Awaiting the mysterious announcement, there was a febrile excitement in the crowd.
21  During summer break, Don had not realized how much he missed university life: at the resumption of classes, however, he felt marked excitement and pleasure.
22  She was tremulous more from excitement than from fear.
23  After the commotion and excitement of the city, I appreciate the tranquillity of these fields and forests.
24  His views have excited a lively controversy among fellow scientists.
25  He was getting excited just thinking about the trip.
26  Periods of depression alternate with excited behavior.
27  He was so excited he could hardly contain himself.
28  There was a hubbub of excited conversation from over a thousand people.
29  It especially excited their inquisitiveness.
30  Don't lose your reason however excited you are.