eager

Example Sentences

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He’s also drawn fire from competitors eager to see an end to his run of winning short trades, bets that prices of corporate bonds and loans would fall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

President Emmanuel Macron is ever eager to point to the industry's credentials as a low carbon-emitter, potentially helping the EU towards its net zero goals.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Dressed in sky blue kimonos emblazoned with flowers, the dancers twist and twirl in unison in front of hundreds of spectators eager to see the annual "Miyako Odori" in the nation's spectacular ancient capital.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Still, he was eager to explore a fresh frontier.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

"North," I said, eager to go in any direction.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell