enthusiasm

new, new-found, renewed

After the coach's pep talk, the team showed new enthusiasm for winning the championship.

burst, surge

There was a sudden surge of enthusiasm when the team heard they had won the championship.

be full of, feel, have

The young soccer players felt great enthusiasm when their team won the championship.

convey, express, show

The coach's voice expressed real enthusiasm as she explained the new training method to the players.

feign

She feigned enthusiasm for the office party, but really wanted to go home early.

arouse, engender, fire (sb with), generate

The coach's passionate speech generated real enthusiasm among the young players before the match.

dampen, dent

Repeated failures dented his enthusiasm for trying new business ideas.

bubble over/up

Her enthusiasm bubbled over when she heard the news about winning the competition.

with/without ~

She threw herself into the new project without much enthusiasm at first.

~ about

The team showed great enthusiasm about winning the championship trophy next year.

~ among

There is growing enthusiasm among young people for learning new languages.

~ for

Her enthusiasm for learning Spanish grew stronger after she visited Madrid last summer.

a lack of enthusiasm

The team's lack of enthusiasm made it clear they didn't want to play that day.