eager to please
Example Sentences
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“Grok was too compliant to user prompts. Too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially,” Musk said in a post at the time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
"It's almost palpably eager to please – and if you don't welcome it right into your heart, you might want to check there's not some marmalade gumming it shut."
From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025
Breeds with low levels were most often labeled "friendly," followed by "eager to please," "easy to train," "courageous," "lively," and "affectionate."
From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025
Absolutely, but Colin is eager to please and genuinely loves to grovel.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2025
She reminds me of Hank when he was a baby, easygoing and eager to please.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
