There is general excitement without hysteria and plenty of credible action.

Only Pucky did not seem to share in the general excitement.

He was aware of trumpets and general excitement behind him.

After the general excitement had died down, the men started another game of cards.

The general excitement got hold of me, I sup- pose.

"There's a lot of general excitement in this area, but not much known about it," he said later in an interview.

He was, they'd realized, off looking for the rope to the money, which he'd managed to lose in the general excitement.

This caused general excitement, and restoration of peace between the two became imperative.

A rich find is the cause of general excitement and all come running in to share in it.

He felt the general excitement and decided to show off.