eagerness

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Noun
  • His kitchen skills, puckish humor and enthusiasm helped earn him regular invitations to appear on TV cooking shows, including every Food Network series and a couple shows for TLC.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,104 points, or 2.6%, staying near its highs for most of the session with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.
    Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.
    Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But with that life comes the eternal dark thirst, too.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Still, excitement is high for this year's Preakness Stakes as nine horses are set to hit the track.
    Matt Richardson, CBS News, 17 May 2025
  • Lululemon Everywhere Belt Bag 1L Clear $38 at Lululemon With concerts on their summer schedule and excitement building for fall college sports, this Lululemon belt bag is a perfect addition to your grad’s accessory drawer.
    Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 16 May 2025
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“Eagerness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eagerness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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