excitability

noun

Definition of excitabilitynext
as in nervousness

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Recent Examples of excitability The former increases excitability and preparedness for movement in response to the tennis equivalent of being assailed by a woolly mammoth. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 3 June 2026 Nervousness Nervousness and excitability are among the most common side effects. — Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 30 May 2026 Animal behavioralists from the Royal Veterinary College used an industry standard review called the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ), to collect data on behavioral traits such as aggression, excitability, and trainability. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 19 Mar. 2026 In this case, recognizing excitability gave my client something concrete to work on. — Bill Koch, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026 Whereas fear scores stayed fairly stable across years, and attention/excitability was slightly higher for dogs enrolled in 2022. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 In contrast, the canines tend to show lower levels of aggression, rivalry with other dogs, trainability, and excitability. — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for excitability
  1. nervousness
  2. anxiety
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  • The continent has been in a constant state of nervousness since the Nord Stream pipeline was blown up in 2022.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
  • This paradoxical potential created a certain nervousness in style recommendations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of nervousness
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  • Now, as my anxiety climbed, the smell was becoming inseparable from the fear.
    — Ledio Cakaj, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • After years of stomach-gurgling, nail-chewing anxiety, this was an entirely different Arsenal experience.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxiety

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