as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
students with an eagerness to learn
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Noun
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Regretfully many gardeners were not successful with their plantings and the enthusiasm for azaleas has dwindled.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Kristen Kish Kristen Kish, the show's host and Season 10 winner, radiates the same enthusiasm for Canada as her fellow judge, Simmons, having built her own connection to Toronto through family visits over the years.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users NYT Mini Today: Hints, Clues And Answers For Wednesday, April 2 Cory Booker Breaks Record With 25-Hour Speech Blasting Trump Use it for: Mixing with bold spirits, quenching your thirst, or cutting juices for a lighter spritz.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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His argument—baseless at the time—was that chewing gum had miraculous abilities to quench thirst, stave off hunger, and dissipate nervous tension.—
Hannah Seo,
The Atlantic,
29 Mar. 2025
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For that much money, there’s no telling what kind of marketing push could be funded to drive GTA fans crazy with excitement and anticipation.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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After the cast reveal was made on a live stream, the Traitors US host took to social media to express his excitement about returning and share a video of himself practicing his Nightcrawler moves.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Eagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerness. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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