The room was filled with anticipation.

Meaning: Everyone in the room was excited or nervous about something that was going to happen.

Choice of Words: Filled means to make something full or to occupy all of the space in something. Anticipation means a feeling of excitement or nervousness about something that is going to happen. When you put them together, "Filled with anticipation" means that the room was full of a feeling of excitement or nervousness.

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The atmosphere in the room was thick with anticipation.

Meaning: This means that there was a strong feeling of excitement or nervous energy in the room. It's like saying, The air in the room was so thick with excitement, you could feel it.

Choice of Words: Atmosphere refers to the overall feeling or mood of a place. Thick means dense or heavy. Anticipation is the feeling of excitement or nervous excitement about something that is going to happen. When you put these words together, it means that the overall feeling in the room was heavy with a sense of excitement or nervous energy.

The room was buzzing with anticipation.

Meaning: This means that there was a lot of excitement or nervous energy in the room. It's like saying, The room was so filled with excitement, it was like a hive of bees.

Choice of Words: Buzzing means to make a low, continuous humming sound. Anticipation is the feeling of excitement or nervous excitement about something that is going to happen. When you put these words together, it means that the room was filled with a low, continuous humming sound of excitement or nervous energy.

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