as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
Tom was eager to try out his new pair of skis
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Recent Examples of eager
Gen Z college graduates are eager to launch their careers but are instead hitting a wall.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, the party has an obvious vehicle to pass a limited extension of the subsidies — a government funding bill which must by definition be bipartisan — and willing partners in the Democrats, who are eager to cut a deal preserving coverage that also avoids a shutdown.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Schools themselves are hardly eager to help, Blessing said.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Kingsbury, who also created and co-wrote the show, is eager to adapt the next book in the series.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
This year, the party has an obvious vehicle to pass a limited extension of the subsidies — a government funding bill which must by definition be bipartisan — and willing partners in the Democrats, who are eager to cut a deal preserving coverage that also avoids a shutdown.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Schools themselves are hardly eager to help, Blessing said.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Kingsbury, who also created and co-wrote the show, is eager to adapt the next book in the series.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eager
Adjective
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This year’s Fall Preview consists of all the entertainment — from TV to video games to theater — that Vulture writers and editors are excited to consume this season.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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The inclusion created viral moments around social media with BLACKPINK’s global fanbase excited to see the song’s inclusion and the Shazam charts showing clear curiosity from viewers to find out more about the music.—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The opposition leader maintains close ties with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, one of the most enthusiastic proponents in the Cabinet of this particular naval buildup.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the same piece from Heyman, Phillies president of baseball operations David Dombrowski gave an even more enthusiastic quote about a potential Schwarber reunion.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In high school, Kirk became an avid listener of conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, per NBC News.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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These restaurants and dives, located in live music and entertainment across the Front Range, were recommended by friends and readers of The Denver Post, as well as avid concertgoers.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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Maddie is talented, warm, funny and kind but also anxious, plagued with low self-esteem cultivated by a traumatic childhood.—
Jourdain Searles,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other may be unsure, though not opposed, but anxious about leaving family and community.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Many of the night’s attendees also were keen to meet Dolores Huerta, the 95-year-old icon who is known for her work in both the labor and feminist movements.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Plenty of Republican senators, including Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley, are keen to pass regulation that mitigates AI harms.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Eager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eager. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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