eagerness
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President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spent their first day of bilateral talks on Thursday showing an eagerness to manage the economic rivalry between their countries.
From Barron's • May 14, 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
On the other side, Xi's eagerness to meet Lee signals the pressure he faces in finding a regional ally, Park Seung-chan, professor of China studies at Yongin University told the BBC.
From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026
In his eagerness to have something really worthwhile to show on his return to the Council, he had jumped to the conclusion that they were alone.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Vocabulary lists containing eagerness
A Single Shard
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The Suffix -ness, Part 1
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Greed
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