be eager

Example Sentences

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The Fed is widely expected to keep rates steady, but investors will be eager for any hints of future monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

Many are believed to be eager to become “snitches” against former accomplices, including crooked politicians and cops.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

If you had as much trouble getting along with other humans as Sam Altman does, you too might be eager to issue in the artificial intelligence revolution.

From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026

They might not be eager to increase it now.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

For others—Addie and Joe coming to mind—Paintbrush Falls is a tight squeeze at best, and the more years that go by the more that characters like this will be eager to try on something bigger.

From "The Misfits" by James Howe