as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
Tom was eager to try out his new pair of skis
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as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
students with an eagerness to learn
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Recent Examples of eager
Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
But both communities are coming back strong, each with businesses that are open and eager for visitors.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The King’s eagerness to reconcile with his son, Harry, might even stem from this.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
For those eager to see a return of broader support for child nutrition, Wilson has hope.
—Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
But both communities are coming back strong, each with businesses that are open and eager for visitors.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
She was remembered for her creativity, her love of animals, her determination and her eagerness to learn.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The King’s eagerness to reconcile with his son, Harry, might even stem from this.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for eager
Adjective
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Jennifer Affleck, one of the stars from The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, entered rehearsals excited to be paired with Jan Ravnik and to tap into her Latin roots.—
Joelle Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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When people are excited, there’s bound to be energy and urgency.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the routine faced timing challenges, Richter's charm and enthusiasm won over the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Taylor Swift premiered her Eras Tour movie at The Grove, where events including an annual Christmas tree lighting draw enthusiastic crowds.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Although some on the committee seemed enthusiastic about pushing the first dose recommendation for hepatitis B from birth to 1 month of age, after some discussion, there was a revolt against tackling the issue at all.—
Will Stone,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just a really unquenchable thirst.—
Annie Heilbrunn,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Use the upcoming weeks to quench the thirst for fulfillment.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Among them is a championship poker player, a former COVID crisis nurse, a single father, and a couple of avid concertgoers.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kelly was an avid golfer who worked at Dodge County Golf Club and was a member of Dodge County High School’s golf team.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The final matchup of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs had just as much action and excitement as the previous games earlier in the week, again pointing to the parity across the league.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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People who were a bit lawless – there’s a real excitement to that.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Research in attachment theory tells us that people with anxious attachment tendencies often monitor signs of availability and care in their partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While all of his children enjoy supporting him at his fights, María is the one who gets the most anxious, according to Canelo.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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So far, no travel plans have been made, but several analysts expect Xi to repeat his offer, especially knowing that Trump is always keen to be received with diplomatic fanfare.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Vultures possess a keen sense of smell which is unique to the species and explains why they are drawn to dead animals.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Eager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eager. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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