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eagerness

[ee-ger-nis] / ˈi gər nɪs /


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At G20 trade talks in Milwaukee, Greer struck a conciliatory tone, saying there was an "eagerness on both sides to work together" on the diesel issue.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

In that moment, our eagerness must have seemed like her reward.

From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026

Baleba should give Carrick's side additional athleticism and the Cameroon international's eagerness to make the move north helped speed up the transfer.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But Chambliss’s eagerness to remain in Oxford, instead of trying his luck in the draft, was more than a question of eligibility.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

During a single, early week of senate business in Springfield, Barack had introduced seventeen new bills—possibly a record, and at the very least a measure of his eagerness to get something done.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama




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