eager
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Only Ms. Bamber, as Belle, really makes much of an impact, and in just a few minutes of screen time she rules the film with her radiant and eager smile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
"Hiking only 25 basis points would put our credibility at risk, a risk I am not eager to take."
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
When the Tramp first encounters the infant, he is not eager to take on the responsibility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2026
But Thursday’s rout was testing just how eager they were to buy the dip.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
The three eager children lined up before her.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
Vocabulary lists containing eager
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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