Sentence examples for on enthusiasm from inspiring English sources

As the 20th century wore on, enthusiasm for the "Kalevala" waxed and waned, and Karelianism was sometimes stereotyped as conservative jingoism or a retreat from reality.

I'm only surviving on enthusiasm and collective chemistry.

Writer found it long on enthusiasm but a bit deficient in organization.

Merck shares have risen 14percentthisis month, partly on enthusiasm for rising Vioxx sales.

He recounts his time in prison with verve bordering on enthusiasm.

Fortunately the skills rewarded the faith but the game is still relying on enthusiasm.

Apart from the grandfatherly figure of Mr Eigen, the organisation's 12 staff are stronger on enthusiasm than experience.

There is the purring mania of her Penelope, who compulsively one-ups everyone in the room; the shimmering, put-on enthusiasm of a TV personality giving away millions of dollars for a home redo; the implacable complacency of the financial adviser Suze Orman, forefingers raised, dropping hints of her own wealth while giving advice to the hard-pressed.

Yet, curiously, Kohen breaks with her bring-it-on enthusiasm when speaking of Silverman.

With some variation, Mr. Ramirez's blend of sautéed spices reasserts itself in blackened catfish (sandwich, $7.95) and succulent string beans ($4) that also encourage hands-on enthusiasm.

Even in the freewheeling, pre-AIDS '80s, a lot of women were being called sluts (un-ironically) and faking orgasms and hooking up with men with less than full-on enthusiasm.