be eager

Example Sentences

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The Fed is widely expected to keep rates steady, but investors will be eager for any hints of future monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 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

Meanwhile, a starred review in Library Journal praised its “deft prose” noting, “This is a book readers will be eager to talk about.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

“Um…” My plate is empty, so I should be eager to hang out with Emma and the kids, but my limbs have grown tired in the bright sunshine.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller