as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget
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Recent Examples of desirous
With the desirous Moon in your 9th House of Adventure, you may be tempted to go somewhere outside your usual stomping grounds.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Hybrid annual monkey flowers, although somewhat thirsty and, come summer, desirous of partial shade, are stunningly colorful, appearing in violet, orange, yellow, pink, and red.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
But that desirous result eludes screenwriters Coen and Tricia Cooke.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Hybrid annual monkey flowers, although somewhat thirsty and, come summer, desirous of partial shade, are stunningly colorful, appearing in violet, orange, yellow, pink, and red.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
But that desirous result eludes screenwriters Coen and Tricia Cooke.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for desirous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
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If the big names in the Big Easy aren’t reason enough to get excited for Super Bowl LIX, there is no shortage of storylines that make this year’s championship bout between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles especially compelling.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Antonio Banderas was excited to watch his costar in Bosch's new Super Bowl commercial pull off some impressive wrestling moves on set.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, travel agency Fora is fielding requests from travelers eager to stay at the hotel.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
29 Jan. 2025
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The veteran morning host is ramping up his longform interviews with cultural figures like musicians, actors and directors, betting that there’s an eager audience.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
29 Jan. 2025
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Spending time going places and doing things alone can be transformative, says Jessica Gaddy, a therapist in Los Angeles and avid solo traveler.—
Angela Haupt,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Perhaps the clearest influence on the underlying market dynamics will be the extent to which vague but avid expectations for a lighter regulatory touch encourage investors to give stocks a longer leash until details are settled.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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For example, someone not willing to open up to you about certain aspects of their personal life can be interpreted as personal rejection, which may trigger defensive or anxious behaviors.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than a few have faced foreclosure, leaving owners anxious about the need to get tenants back in their buildings or find another use for the millions of unused square feet.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For the past five seasons, the 2018 first-round draft pick has breathed new life into this franchise and its enthusiastic, table-crushing fanbase.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Right-leaning publications, meanwhile, suggested that the enthusiastic attention paid to Sweeney’s breasts had everything to do with the shifting political climate.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
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Industry players like the H&M Foundation have shown a keen interest in partnering with such companies.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2025
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Motivated by a deep empathy for the homeless crisis gripping his nation and keen to highlight the problem, the electrician set off on a solo 4000km run across the vast continent, starting at Perth’s Cottesloe Beach and ending at Sydney’s Bondi Beach after 47 days.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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The £150 price tag has raised eyebrows even among ardent Lush fans on forums such as the 115k-member r/LushCosmetics subreddit.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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His administration appointees are also ardent supporters of Israel who have openly questioned Palestinians’ right to sovereignty.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirous. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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