eagerness
Example Sentences
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The market timers’ eagerness to instead believe that the worst is over is more reminiscent of the “slope of hope” that markets slide down.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
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
His performance is pure puppy, from the way he silently studies Ray’s silent cues to the eagerness with which he leaps up to fetch Ray a beer.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 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
Really, it wasn’t so different from waiting for her in a dream when she might appear anywhere and his whole being clenched into a knot of eagerness.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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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