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
Two other sites under prime consideration are Washington Square Park in Kansas City, fueling the hopes of fans and city leaders desirous for downtown Major League Baseball.
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
Almost immediately, the government didn’t seem all that desirous of playing the backstop roll.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
16 Nov. 2025
Here is my coven of women authors and their pariah creation—sometimes literal monsters, sometimes the monster of the desirous self.
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Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 Nov. 2025
Japan’s Production Committee Model Emerges as Co-Production Barrier Separately, Japanese producers are very excited to and desirous of, coproducing with international partners, but language and culture still remain massive obstacles.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
10 Dec. 2025
Almost immediately, the government didn’t seem all that desirous of playing the backstop roll.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
16 Nov. 2025
Here is my coven of women authors and their pariah creation—sometimes literal monsters, sometimes the monster of the desirous self.
—
Diana Arterian,
Literary Hub,
14 Nov. 2025
Japan’s Production Committee Model Emerges as Co-Production Barrier Separately, Japanese producers are very excited to and desirous of, coproducing with international partners, but language and culture still remain massive obstacles.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
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While the online retailer is serving up some excellent K-beauty deals—up to 40% off markdowns—our beauty editors are most excited about Medicube deals.
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While the Athletics hosted the Angels in Sacramento, their Single-A affiliate minor league team, Stockton Ports, hosted lots of dads who were excited to take their kids, young and grown, out to the ball game.
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Now, the 49‑year‑old turns his attention to an NBA roster headlined by Flagg and a Mavericks team eager to return to championship contention.
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Some ships, eager to get out of harm’s the war’s way, may have their vessels towed tug their boats out of the strait before they’re cleaned.
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One was of Christopher Isherwood (an avid collector of his work) and his partner Don Bachardy.
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Born February 18, 1954, in Antigo, Bradley was an avid reader and history buff.
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Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
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His soft opening events have brought in enthusiastic batters and sports fans.
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.
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However, many board members were not keen on the idea given that the North Miami Ave property sits directly across from railroad tracks serving the Brightline high-speed passenger train.
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For those more keen on refreshing their homes, our team also has plenty of decor and appliance picks—including a luxury coffee maker—to recommend.
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The Tartan Army -- the name of the most ardent group of Scotland fans -- made its way to the southernmost metropolitan area in the continental United States, as the entire city of Miami welcomed them with open arms.
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The ardent instrumental and violent rhymes beg to be put on repeat.
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirous. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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