How to Use "Enthusiasm" with Example Sentences

enthusiasm (n): a strong feeling of excitement; a great interest in something

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Used with adjectives:

"He showed real enthusiasm today."
(real, genuine, much)

"She has great enthusiasm for her job."
(great, considerable, obvious)

"His sudden enthusiasm for math was strange."
(sudden, new, new-found)

"There was a lot of general enthusiasm for the new design plan."
(general, widespread, public)

"She showed early enthusiasm for art."
(early, growing)

"His natural enthusiasm is important to his job."
(natural, youthful, young)

Used with verbs:

"She shows a lot of enthusiasm for teaching."
(shows, feels, has, expresses)

"He shared his enthusiasm for art."
(shared, hid)

"After many years, she lost enthusiasm in her career."
(lost, lacks)

"This movie has generated a lot of enthusiasm for penguins."
(generated, produced)

"The bad weather reduced their enthusiasm for sightseeing."
(reduced, lessened, dampened, killed)

"His enthusiasm for classical music grew slowly."
(grew, developed)

"Their enthusiasm for the new band faded quickly."
(faded, wore off)

Used with prepositions:

"She does her homework with great enthusiasm."
(with)

"He goes to work without much enthusiasm."
(without)

"The students expressed enthusiasm for the new schedule."
(for)

"There is strong enthusiasm among the teachers at this school."
(among)