eagerly
adverb
eagerness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of eager in a Sentence
… wine connoisseurs eager to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle …
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Corby Kummer, Atlantic, August 2000
… so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others.
—Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996
She was eager to get started.
The crowd was eager for more.
Corby Kummer, Atlantic, August 2000
… so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others.
—Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996
She was eager to get started.
The crowd was eager for more.
Recent Examples on the Web
Three weeks after officially launching her campaign for the presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris has given an eager electorate a first look into her economic plan.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2024
When one person in the audience becomes the focus of a conversation, others naturally become more attentive, eager not to miss out on what might be said next.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Advertisement After so many years of self-destructive behavior, Perry seemed to be doing so well, eager to help others struggling with addiction.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
This is not an interview Hill-Johnson is eager to be giving.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 18 Aug. 2024
When one person in the audience becomes the focus of a conversation, others naturally become more attentive, eager not to miss out on what might be said next.
—Jane Hanson, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
Advertisement After so many years of self-destructive behavior, Perry seemed to be doing so well, eager to help others struggling with addiction.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
This is not an interview Hill-Johnson is eager to be giving.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Eager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eager. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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