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Example sentences for "enthusiasm"

Lexicographically close words:
enthroned; enthronement; enthroning; enthuse; enthused; enthusiasms; enthusiast; enthusiastic; enthusiastical; enthusiastically
  1. We knew that each other's thoughts wandered back to the companions who, more than half a century ago, had come here, filled with the enthusiasm of youth.

  2. The enthusiasm which he feels is beautifully expressed in lines 25 and 26.

  3. On the other hand, everything like enthusiasm for Peel is extinguished; the Tories hate, fear, but do not dare oppose him.

  4. It was very triumphant, crushing George Bentinck and Disraeli, and was received with something like enthusiasm by the House.

  5. God save the Queen' was sung with great enthusiasm at all the theatres, and great joy manifested generally.

  6. His enthusiasm caught by sympathy communicated in part to his companions the vividness of his own impressions.

  7. His love of the fine arts partook of the enthusiasm of his nature.

  8. His familiarity with the remains of antiquity so pre-eminently abounding in that city, and his enthusiasm equal to his knowledge, rendered him one of the best of Ciceroni.

  9. There was so much more enthusiasm about him, than from the philosophic cast of his poems I had expected.

  10. The enthusiasm of his nature gathered new force from the buoyancy of recovered health, and found its own element in the exquisite woodland scenery lying among the recesses of the Cotswold hills.

  11. There is a puffing, a snorting, a few wild jerks, and then amid a tremendous scene of enthusiasm the 8.

  12. Whatever the reason, the fact remains that there was no enthusiasm in keeping with the event.

  13. In the advance from Vimy we had so far been only among the first friendly troops to enter the villages deserted by the Hun; now we were the first, and we shall not readily forget the enthusiasm with which we were greeted.

  14. Their stores of enthusiasm might stir to energy the listless men and women of East London and utilize latent social forces.

  15. She either hides her hurt, and splendid reserves of enthusiasm and capacity go to waste, or her zeal and emotions are turned inward, and the result is an unhappy woman, whose heart is consumed by vain regrets and desires.

  16. That was in part due to the enthusiasm of his faith.

  17. Well, we might say that they began their career with all the religious enthusiasm of the Pharisees, they closed it with the political outlook of the Sadducees.

  18. In the meantime Roman prisoners of war were treated with great forbearance; indeed some heathens, impressed with the enthusiasm of the Jews, had joined their ranks.

  19. At first his purpose was not to teach a new religion, but to reinforce the great truths recognized by the noblest natures in all times, his own enthusiasm contributing the only new element.

  20. He entered with hearty enthusiasm into all the ceremonial of Judaism.

  21. The Montonero had accepted the revolution with that joy and enthusiasm which characterise exceptional natures.

  22. At this action, done so generously before all the assembled warriors, the shouts redoubled, and the enthusiasm was carried to its height.

  23. Meanwhile the enthusiasm of the Guaycurus had become somewhat calm.

  24. Besides, the knowledge that the exploiters of this woman were the ones that had denounced her, had aroused his knightly enthusiasm in the defense of her indefensible cause.

  25. The younger one was smiling, looking at the wall, and as the captain reappeared upon it she almost clapped with enthusiasm as though applauding a dangerous acrobatic feat.

  26. All the people of the Mare Nostrum showed great enthusiasm over the new business aspect of things.

  27. He felt the unreflective enthusiasm which all pacific and sedentary beings have for the plume and the sword.

  28. Enthusiasm made the most excitable roar, "the hymn .

  29. Blanes was entering local politics with the enthusiasm of a middle-class man for novel adventure.

  30. Blanes, the legionary, as romantic as the son of a merchant bent upon adventure should be, was talking of the daring deeds of the troops of the Orient with all the enthusiasm of his twenty-two years.

  31. Freya simply called her Frau Doktor and she, with the glib enthusiasm of the professor, finally succeeded in converting the sailor, explaining to him the right and reason of her country's entrance into war with half of Europe.

  32. These trips that in other times would have awakened Ferragut's enthusiasm now resulted disastrously.

  33. Freya responded with an expression of enthusiasm and respect.

  34. Now he had become enamored with the enthusiasm of a husky boy with an elegant and handsome dame, with a foreign woman who had made him forget his business, abandon his ship, and remain away, as though renouncing his family forever.

  35. Freya had accepted his invitation with the enthusiasm of a school girl.

  36. This final act appeared to be turning out so small and selfish in comparison with that other patriotic enthusiasm which was now dragging to sacrifice such great masses of men!

  37. He adored the mare nostrum as much as Doctor Ferragut, but his enthusiasm was not concerned with the Phoenician and Egyptian ships whose keels had first plowed these waves.

  38. His methodical serenity, incapable of being perturbed by frivolous adventures, made him guess from the very first the secret of the captain's enthusiasm and wrath.

  39. He broke into a little flush of enthusiasm over them.

  40. She remembered her own enthusiasm over the picture.

  41. Townby is a young man not over thirty, full of enthusiasm and progress, like an American.

  42. He tells a good story, illustrative of his enthusiasm when looking at a crater in the moon.

  43. He is plainly full of intelligence, full of enthusiasm for his religion, and, I suspect, full of bigotry.

  44. But, on the other hand, three–fourths of the allegations were baseless, because proceeding from spleen, and not from genuine enthusiasm in the cause of historic truth.

  45. We can scarcely form any idea now of the overwhelming enthusiasm that greeted Richardson’s Pamela.

  46. He would not endanger his neck by ‘going out’ during the Rebellion of the ‘45, but he would have been guilty of a little harmless treason had he met with any kindred spirit with an enthusiasm strong enough to blow his own into flame.

  47. To such a degree arose Smollett’s enthusiasm on this subject, that, ere he had quitted Dumbarton School, he wrote verses to the memory of the Scottish champion.

  48. Despite all the furore of enthusiasm awakened by the appearance of his great novel, there were not lacking detractors and vilifiers, who, too despicable to attack him openly, snapped at him from under the shield of anonymity.

  49. We had, it is true, been greeted by the fullest measure of popular enthusiasm on our arrival; but this was not enough.

  50. Graceful in tone and expression his outlook was the philosophical, possibly over-tolerant for the exigencies of the situation, although upon occasion his judgment proved a valuable counterweight to the hasty enthusiasm of Lloyd George.

  51. The intensity of the curiosity as well as the sincerity of the enthusiasm was attested on the following day, when President Wilson drove through the streets of Paris, welcomed by the vociferous plaudits of the close-packed crowd.

  52. East of the Mississippi he was received with comparative coolness, but as he approached the coast enthusiasm became high, and at Seattle and Los Angeles he received notable ovations.

  53. The enthusiasm of the mine workers was stimulated by making them realize that they were indeed part of the fighting forces.

  54. Not merely enthusiasm and brains enabled America to make the extraordinary efforts demanded by the exigencies of war.

  55. The large popular subscriptions would have been impossible but for the assistance and enthusiasm shown by the banks in the selling campaign.

  56. In the face of the national enthusiasm the much-vaunted plans of the German Government for raising civil disturbance fell to the ground.

  57. When during the first loan campaign the rather unwise optimism of the Treasury cooled enthusiasm for a moment, by making it appear that the loan could be floated without effort, Wall Street took up the load.

  58. Certain modifications in details were made, but the hasty and unwise enthusiasm of Lloyd George for scrapping entire sections was not approved.

  59. On that day Wilson might have won a declaration of war, so strong was popular sentiment; and despite the comparative indifference of the Missouri valley and the Far West, he might have aroused enthusiasm if not unity.

  60. Had the President carried his enthusiasm into actual accomplishment and provided for effective military and naval preparation, his claim to the title of great statesman would be more clear.

  61. Might it not endanger or obliterate that enthusiasm of love, which she so much prizes, to meet the tutelary spirit of his home delights, on the steep unsheltered heights of ambition, as a competitor or a rival?

  62. The result was that the soldiers inspired with enthusiasm by this heroic adventure, fought with renewed courage, and, before the keg of powder was exhausted, the enemy raised the siege.

  63. In his words, which we quote at some length, are seen both his enthusiasm and his caution.

  64. If I could win that----" Words failed to express her enthusiasm and she paused and clasped her hands.

  65. The brisk walk, the warm fire and their hearty meal had quickened their blood, and even Anne, the smallest and most delicate of them all, felt something of Tom's enthusiasm for the deep woods.

  66. He was full of energy and ambition and infused such a wholesome vigor into whatever he did that the young people felt a new enthusiasm in his presence.

  67. The boys were full of enthusiasm and they ate the tempting food that Bimbo set before them hurriedly, hardly knowing what they ate.

  68. In other words, I want the decision to be not a matter of momentary enthusiasm but of cool judgment, after you've considered all the pros and cons.

  69. But a high tide of enthusiasm swept him on toward an attempt to recover the lost empire.

  70. It was wholly reasonable that the exploit of the Shannon should arouse fervid enthusiasm in the breast of every Briton.

  71. When once his enthusiasm was aroused, nothing could diminish it.

  72. You turn cold and burning hot with high enthusiasm and the glory of the vision.

  73. He was one of the few members of the provincial congress from the up-country, a man of much ability, enthusiasm and patriotism.

  74. It was enthusiasm that led him to the front in the battle of Brandywine.

  75. It was enthusiasm that made him ride seventy miles and back, for the French fleet when it was needed so sorely.

  76. It is said that the flag thus pieced together was greeted with great enthusiasm and warmly defended.

  77. The securing of material for compiling this book was first planned through my endeavors to stimulate greater enthusiasm in revolutionary history, biography of revolutionary period, Indian legends, etc.

  78. They say enthusiasm is contagious and it seemed so in his case, for his very enthusiasm for the cause won others to it and gave it greater popularity in Europe than it would otherwise have had.

  79. He stood the heat as well as Harrigan, but he could not inspire such daredevil enthusiasm in the men.

  80. The black man chattered with enthusiasm while the Englishman listened, nodding, intent.

  81. In any case he must play a detestable part, acting as a spy upon the crew and pretending enthusiasm for the mutiny.

  82. This means first of all, a strong reliable character, with enthusiasm and love and understanding for people, and particularly for young people.

  83. The extravagances of enthusiasm and superstition do not at all lie in the road of common sense; and therefore, so far as they are original mistakes, must be owing to going beside or beyond it.

  84. The excitement and activity of the outer world must have contrasted strangely with the peacefulness of their quiet cloisters; yet the frail nuns were buoyed up by a marvellous enthusiasm and a noble faith.

  85. Not all of the little company had the same enthusiasm as their leader, and a plot was set on foot to destroy him, and sell Quebec to the Spaniards and the Basques.

  86. Talon's enthusiasm for enterprise in the unknown west was doubled by the report, and he forthwith despatched an expedition under the leadership of Joliet and Père Marquette to take possession of the Father of Waters.

  87. This decline from the equator of enthusiasm to the north pole of neglect indicated the unstable fortunes of the colony.

  88. Such large considerations fired the English colonists with an enthusiasm which took little thought for the grave dangers attending such an enterprise.

  89. In 1613 Champlain's enthusiasm was kindled by the tale of one Nicolas de Vignau, who claimed to have traced the Ottawa to its source in a great lake, which also emptied itself through a northern river into an unknown sea.

  90. Summer warmed their enthusiasm anew, and the dauntless explorer now thought only of pressing on westward to Cathay.

  91. Murray's energy and resource fired the enthusiasm of his men, who saw that only the failure of food and ammunition could bring them to defeat.


  92. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "enthusiasm" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    acquiescence; activity; alacrity; ambition; animation; appetite; ardor; bug; care; compliance; concern; consent; craze; curiosity; delirium; devotion; drive; eagerness; earnest; elan; enterprise; enthusiasm; esprit; excitement; fanaticism; fascination; fervor; fight; fire; flame; furor; furore; glow; goodwill; gusto; heart; heat; hurrah; impetus; inclination; infatuation; inspiration; interest; life; liveliness; love; mania; mettle; panache; passion; pertness; piety; pliability; promptness; push; rage; readiness; spirit; thirst; transport; vehemence; verve; vigor; vivacity; warmth; zeal; zest; zing