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eagerness

[ee-ger-nis] / ˈi gər nɪs /


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Mr. Gervais, whose eagerness to offend has made him something of a polarizing comic commodity, isn’t doing anything here that will damage his brand as a provocateur.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Bonilla’s agent, Dennis Gilbert, leveraged the Mets’ eagerness to cut ties with his client, getting them to agree to defer payments for 10 years at 8% interest, then spread them over 25 years.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

Even unrelated, low-skill jobs on a resume can be valuable for entry-level candidates, reflecting an eagerness to work hard and succeed, Shafransky told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

But you can still discern the same rush, the same eagerness to assume that everything is going to turn out great without taking many steps to make sure that it does.

From Slate Jun. 4, 2026

Before they reached their desired haven, however, a long time passed, and much happened which if they had known beforehand might have checked their eagerness.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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