eagerness
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It may have been because he was first in the queue in the pit lane in his eagerness to get in a lap time before the rain worsened again.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
But they also indicate an eagerness to learn, a will that makes Mona’s eventual callback after Serena Cherry drops out of the show seem almost like manifestation.
From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026
At G20 trade talks in Milwaukee, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer struck a conciliatory tone, saying there was an "eagerness on both sides to work together" on the diesel issue.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
In that moment, our eagerness must have seemed like her reward.
From Slate ● Sep. 3, 2026
All her irritation and confusion disappeared in her eagerness.
From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin
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