- a variation of eagre.
eager
Example Sentences
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It left her eager to return to school to gain the qualifications she needs for an office-based career.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
All are eager to speak out, but they’re also cautious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“We will see how eager the dip buyers are to step into the breach.”
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
But after losing to Oxford in April, VanderMeer was eager to try a competition that’s been a staple of student life since the 1820s.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Many wandering souls were eager to meet their destiny, which was most assuredly better than their scrounging, struggling existence in this world.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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