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
Smaller-turnout biennial contests conducted at the halfway point in a president’s term tend to bring out the voters who are most desirous of change.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
These are people like me, whose hearts could fit in my chest, whose eyes could fit in my eye sockets, who were desirous of a lover’s touch.
—The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
The mainstay here will be the use of generative AI to aid humans who are desirous of carrying out a forgive-and-forget.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
These are people like me, whose hearts could fit in my chest, whose eyes could fit in my eye sockets, who were desirous of a lover’s touch.
—The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
The mainstay here will be the use of generative AI to aid humans who are desirous of carrying out a forgive-and-forget.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
Adjective
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Scherzinger glowed with an excited expression, her arms raised again in the air.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The 23-year-old Shou, a lifelong Fremont resident, won out over hundreds of others eager to play 17-year-old Joe, a troubled San Gabriel Valley area high school student with schizophrenia whose distraught mom Irene (Liu, in a transformative performance) is dying of cancer.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hosted by Variety’s Angelique Jackson and Marc Malkin, the pre-show will deliver exclusive access, must-see interviews and real-time coverage from the first spot on the carpet, serving as the ultimate destination for fans eager to experience the night unfold.—
William Earl,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But beyond the timeless hits, the strong-willed and self-confident Arcángel has become an avid supporter of next-gen stars including Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Maria Becerra and Carrión.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
8 Jan. 2026
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The couple, both avid backpackers and hikers, trained for nine months in Sacramento, California, for the chilly climb.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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View gallery - 9 images Designed as a permanent home for a couple of enthusiastic travelers, the Bespoke Base doesn't compromise on comfort.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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McNally’s enthusiastic endorsement of Altadena and its agrarian and esthetic charms led wealthy families from the Midwest and East to [build] their winter homes in Altadena.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, Meghan’s anxious about it.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Gates was keen to highlight that society needs to do more to ready itself for an AI era, and that work so far hasn’t been adequate.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Our daughter learnt how to draw comic strips with an Athenian cartoon artist and was keen to try the photography course and stargazing.—
Jemima Sissons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Chad Ochocinco knew it all along Legendary receiver and NFL analyst Chad Ochocinco has been an ardent supporter for the Panthers back in the training camp days.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Jan. 2026
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González was the Presidential candidate, but the real power is Machado, a conservative Catholic from a wealthy family who built a following as an ardent critic of the Maduro regime.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirous. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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