eagerness
Example Sentences
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“But the yearning for Ashura, the eagerness, the tears in people’s eyes; that has doubled, because people are living Karbala in their lives.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Even unrelated, low-skill jobs on a résumé can be valuable for entry-level candidates, reflecting an eagerness to work hard and succeed, Shafransky told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 19, 2026
In the indictment, prosecutors portrayed Bolton as driven by his eagerness to memorialize his day-to-day life in Trump’s first term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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
Yes, Lore, my main affliction now is simply a malady of eagerness.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
Vocabulary lists containing eagerness
A Single Shard
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