Eager
Worked up
Worked up adjective - (of persons) excessively affected by emotion.
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- The lead-up to the match was engineered to maximise hype and generate public interest, with Riggs adopting a misogynistic jerkass persona to get the crowds worked up and eager to see him lose.
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