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exuberance

noun
ex·​u·​ber·​ance | \ ig-ˈzü-b(É™-)rÉ™n(t)s How to pronounce exuberance (audio) \

Definition of exuberance

1 : the quality or state of being exuberant youthful exuberance
2 : an exuberant act or expression

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Examples of exuberance in a Sentence

the exuberance of the housing market was an encouraging economic indicator

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Ferrell may not get double digit sacks and Abram may be prone to errors of exuberance, but the first-year (Ferrell’s preferred term) players are not only serious, but have some serious talent. Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "What happened at Raiders’ camp — minus Antonio Brown," 20 Aug. 2019 Its growth is a sign of Silicon Valley’s unflagging exuberance. Polina Marinova, Fortune, "Who Would Dare to Compete With Silicon Valley Darling Brex?: Term Sheet," 9 Aug. 2019 The poor performance in China’s VC sector so far this year suggests that the era of exuberance in the sector might be coming to an end. Jane Li, Quartz, "China’s tech sector is staring at the possibility of its bubble bursting," 9 July 2019 So there is a bit of irrational exuberance whenever some youngster comes along with the sort of skill and poise Auger-Aliassime seems to possess. Howard Fendrich, SFChronicle.com, "Just 18, Canada’s ‘FAA’ taking flight in Wimbledon’s men’s draw," 3 July 2019 These underlying frictions, coupled with Ibn Saud’s primary worry—the status of Israel—tested Eddy and his associates’ exuberance for Aramco’s constructive role in the Middle East. Darren Dochuk, The New Republic, "Men of God and the Genesis of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship," 17 July 2019 This suggests the algorithm is unable to distinguish between the vocal characteristics associated with enthusiasm and exuberance as opposed to genuine fear or aggression. Jeff Kao And Jack Gillum, ProPublica, "Methodology: How We Tested an Aggression Detection Algorithm," 25 June 2019 Maybe, but performance during other months of this year have been modest in comparison and experts say an flashback to irrational exuberance is generally not a harbinger of good news. Erik Sherman, Fortune, "The Dow is On Track to Post Its Best June Since 1938," 24 June 2019 That kind of energy and spirit fits right in Phoenix’s youthful exuberance. Duane Rankin, azcentral, "A deeper look at Suns' free-agent options at point guard," 12 June 2019

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First Known Use of exuberance

1631, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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