eager
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Pike seemed warm and "eager to please", said Roberts, and was giggling, smiling, and picking up on cues.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
In past selloffs, foreign investors have generally been eager to step in and buy French bonds at higher, more attractive yields.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
"You have done such a great thing that people across the country and around the world are eager to see you and speak to you," Modi told him.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
But regardless of income, job status or location, few of the people in Hazle Township interviewed by the Journal indicated that they are eager to welcome the data center for the $45 million payout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
My dogs were eager to run and I let them.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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