burst with

Frequency: 8.115.8 per million words

figurative: to be full of a strong emotion

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Examples (10)

  • He felt he would burst with anger when he saw the injustice.
  • She was bursting with pride as she watched her son accept the award.
  • The children were bursting with joy on the last day of school.
  • Upon hearing the news of her promotion, she almost burst with excitement.
  • The new team members are bursting with enthusiasm and fresh ideas.
  • After a week of vacation, I felt like I was bursting with energy.
  • He bursts with confidence before every important presentation.
  • The whole stadium was bursting with anticipation for the final match.
  • I was practically bursting with curiosity to find out what was in the box.
  • She wrote a letter that was bursting with love and affection for him.