eager
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Gathered around him are a handful of coaches and more than a dozen teenage soccer players, eager to learn from a master.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Digiovanni lived in temporary housing when she was younger and she was not allowed to decorate her property, but when she moved to a permanent address she was eager to get a paintbrush out.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Many don’t expect to get all of the shares they’ve asked for, but they’re eager for the chance to get a slice of the IPO.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
By 1865, with the war over, he was eager to try again.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
His hands were jammed in his pockets, and he craned his neck over the passersby, watching for me with an eager, anxious expression.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing eager
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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