eager

Example Sentences

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The teachers seemed eager to leave too, especially the ones with children.

From Literature

He wasn’t too eager to think about anything, even a spider, getting washed away.

From Literature

Jodian remembers her son as a happy child, eager to learn, but she suspected something was wrong when Daejaun's behaviour changed in his early teens.

From BBC

Americans are understandably anxious about artificial intelligence, and politicians are eager to assuage their fears before the midterm elections.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite their eager embrace of AI technology as a whole, police departments remain opaque about many specific acquisitions, often shielding their contracts with private capital from public scrutiny.

From Salon