be eager

Example Sentences

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Many are believed to be eager to become “snitches” against former accomplices, including crooked politicians and cops.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

This is a constituency that elected officials should be eager to support.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

If you had as much trouble getting along with other humans as Sam Altman does, you too might be eager to issue in the artificial intelligence revolution.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

The argument in favor of a smaller discount—or none at all— is that investors will be eager to invest with Ackman.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

They were young enough to be eager for this.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara