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
There may be a trickle-down factor at play there, symbolically and otherwise, with the festival’s figurehead being the woman who is the best known among all pop stars for being eager to share her stage on just about any occasion, whether with elder legends or complete unknowns.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
One of her underlings, an eager-beaver new recruit (George MacKay) in the records department, is the case manager.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
But Wallace, alert to the sexism of his forebears and eager to demonstrate his own feminism, once sounded a lot like Lockwood.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Richardson had been eager to work with Kogonada again, whatever the project was.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
One of her underlings, an eager-beaver new recruit (George MacKay) in the records department, is the case manager.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
But Wallace, alert to the sexism of his forebears and eager to demonstrate his own feminism, once sounded a lot like Lockwood.
—Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Richardson had been eager to work with Kogonada again, whatever the project was.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eager
Adjective
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Bowe is excited for the 2026 Winter Games — particularly the return to fans in the stands, as they were still barred from attending in 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Strassler is particularly excited about the study of radioactive thorium-229 decay, which could reveal variations in the fundamental constants.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Obermann is especially enthusiastic about the color for a child’s bathroom.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
29 Jan. 2026
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Selig’s comments received an enthusiastic response from the Coalition for Prediction Markets.—
Contessa Brewer,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Apart from specializing in all things outdoors and adventure travel, Emily is also an avid yogi, wellness fiend, mental health reporter, and food lover, especially if the food in question is artisan ice cream.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yet the restaurant has kept a firm grip on the imaginations of avid Miami foodies.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flat, calm but earnest, mildly anxious, blunted, volatile.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Times of Troy survey After an anxious few weeks for Trojan fans, USC finally has its next defensive coordinator.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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Global businesses have also long been keen to sell to China’s large consumer market, the second-largest in the world.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Guardiola was always a stern taskmaster with Sane, never overly praising him and often reeling back giddy reporters keen to hype the German star.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Eager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eager. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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