as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
students with an eagerness to learn
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Recent Examples of eagerness
But Jenner isn’t the only issue for Chalamet in the race, nor is Chalamet’s eagerness to win, according to Deadline’s Dixon.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Embarking on your first cruise is an exciting venture, filled with anticipation and eagerness about what lies ahead.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
All in good fun, but in some ways a response to Bassett’s eagerness to bury the Rapids in his return.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Our way of redressing that was by removing the slap and getting Harry to perform eagerness more.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
But going to the performance alone had all the intention and eagerness of making plans.
—Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Take advantage of Coverland’s eagerness to get into your driveway and score a cover or two at a nice and substantial discount.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
By the fall, individual field offices, in their eagerness to fulfill the Administration’s wider mission, were beginning to arrest not just green-card applicants but asylum seekers who were showing up for administrative hearings and biometrics appointments.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
At most nightclubs, this might be one of the most annoying scenarios; but, at Berghain, the eagerness upon entering is essential to the experience.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2026
Embarking on your first cruise is an exciting venture, filled with anticipation and eagerness about what lies ahead.
—Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
All in good fun, but in some ways a response to Bassett’s eagerness to bury the Rapids in his return.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Our way of redressing that was by removing the slap and getting Harry to perform eagerness more.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
But going to the performance alone had all the intention and eagerness of making plans.
—Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
Take advantage of Coverland’s eagerness to get into your driveway and score a cover or two at a nice and substantial discount.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
By the fall, individual field offices, in their eagerness to fulfill the Administration’s wider mission, were beginning to arrest not just green-card applicants but asylum seekers who were showing up for administrative hearings and biometrics appointments.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 17 Feb. 2026
At most nightclubs, this might be one of the most annoying scenarios; but, at Berghain, the eagerness upon entering is essential to the experience.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eagerness
Noun
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Her performance generated enough enthusiasm that the production extended her involvement twice — first from a March 15 end date to April 5, then again through May 3, coinciding with Ballas joining the cast.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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That could mean even more enthusiasm for nuclear weapons and regional proxy forces.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Hence, any hit to electrical infrastructure creates an immediate ripple effect of thirst.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
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Between her thirst-trap selfies and fabulous rendezvous, the 84-year-old never fails to deliver in the content department.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But that excitement turned to horror when, at his first practice with the team in August 2022, Van der Woude digitally penetrated him underwater, Romain claimed in the suit.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Some of the streamer’s viewers, used to his more aggressive antics, were disappointed by the relative lack of excitement.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Eagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerness. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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