eager to please

Example Sentences

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“Grok was too compliant to user prompts. Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially,” Musk said in a post at the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

"It's almost palpably eager to please – and if you don't welcome it right into your heart, you might want to check there's not some marmalade gumming it shut."

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

Breeds with low levels were most often labeled "friendly," followed by "eager to please," "easy to train," "courageous," "lively," and "affectionate."

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

He’s tall, eager to please and overly apologetic for his perfectly fine English.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2023

In fact, usually I was eager to please her.

From "Kira-Kira" by Cynthia Kadohata