eagerness
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The market timers’ eagerness to instead believe that the worst is over is more reminiscent of the “slope of hope” that markets slide down.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
His performance is pure puppy, from the way he silently studies Ray’s silent cues to the eagerness with which he leaps up to fetch Ray a beer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
Paul has made a career out of being impossible to predict - with the one constant his eagerness to disrupt the sport.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Klein said the stock’s momentum reflects eagerness among investors to buy the dip in optical-component manufacturers.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 24, 2025
The children, whose tendency to get carried away was exceeded only by their eagerness to please, looked crestfallen.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing eagerness
A Single Shard
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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