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Word: enthusiasm (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...actually received a broken applause, but our act was quickly topped by two punks, belting out the apparently new heavy-metal remake of George Michael's "Faith." Their attempt at starting a mosh pit was thwarted by the comatose crowd's lack of enthusiasm. Kelley and Danielle, our faithful karaoke fans, channeled their energy toward the skee-ball alleys. After what seemed like an hour and a year's tuition's worth of tokens, they returned, exhilarated and carrying their winnings: a fluorescent orange rope-bracelet and a holographic pencil. All in all, a successful night's work...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, | Title: Fun Fun Fun: A Trip to the Good Time Emporium | 3/11/1999 | See Source »

...actually received a broken applause, but our act was quickly topped by two punks, belting out the apparently new heavy-metal remake of George Michael's "Faith." Their attempt at starting a mosh pit was thwarted by the comatose crowd's lack of enthusiasm. Kelley and Danielle, our faithful karaoke fans, channeled their energy toward the skee-ball alleys. After what seemed like an hour and a year's tuition's worth of tokens, they returned, exhilarated and carrying their winnings: a fluorescent orange rope-bracelet and a holographic pencil. All in all, a successful night's work...

Author: By Eloise D. Austin, | Title: IN THE MEANTIME | 3/11/1999 | See Source »

...until 1985 would there be college hoops for the Hurricanes. And the return of basketball was not met with great enthusiasm as detractors claimed that Miami, a notorious football town, could never support a college basketball team...

Author: By Richard A. Perez, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: El Perez-idente!: Hurricanes Ready for Storm | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

...until 1985 would there be college hoops for the Hurricanes. And the return of basketball was not met with great enthusiasm as detractors claimed that Miami, a notorious football town, could never support a college basketball team...

Author: By Richard A. Perez, | Title: Hurricanes Ready For Storm | 3/9/1999 | See Source »

...little federal income tax and so wouldn't benefit from it, or with small-business owners like Don Rudd, 53, of Des Moines, who called Kasich's idea "fluff" during the Congressman's swing through Iowa. And now it isn't even resonating with Republican congressional leaders, whose initial enthusiasm quickly faded--first into nervous, qualified support and finally, by last week, into utter indifference and near disdain. Even some conservatives agree with Florida's Joe Scarborough, who dubbed the Kasich plan "a loser idea...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Old Well Runs Dry | 3/8/1999 | See Source »

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