eagerness
Example Sentences
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Interestingly, despite her apparent eagerness to hold on to her California property, Simpson had previously expressed a desire to quit the Golden State once and for all.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Her genuine pride in Summers’ work, and eagerness for it to succeed, is tangible in every post and promotional video — just like Kaye and Harvey imagined.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
But one senses his eagerness to resolve all questions in Marcus’ favor and preserve the luster of the philosopher-king.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Paul has made a career out of being impossible to predict - with the one constant his eagerness to disrupt the sport.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
We shook hands and I watched him walk quickly away, tall, lean, bent forward with eagerness and hungry for the future, his metal-capped shoes tapping against the sidewalk.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
Vocabulary lists containing eagerness
A Single Shard
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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Greed
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