eagerness
Example Sentences
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Interestingly, despite her apparent eagerness to hold on to her California property, Simpson had previously expressed a desire to quit the Golden State once and for all.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Her genuine pride in Summers’ work, and eagerness for it to succeed, is tangible in every post and promotional video — just like Kaye and Harvey imagined.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
A separate problem is Ms. Moyer-Nocchi’s eagerness to present “The Epic History of Macaroni and Cheese” in an ideological framework.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Paul has made a career out of being impossible to predict - with the one constant his eagerness to disrupt the sport.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
Understood her eagerness to piece together her shattered image of him.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
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