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.
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Some eager District 9 voters arrived at St. Bernard Catholic Church before the polls opened at 7 a.m., volunteer greeter Bob Klein of Appleton said.
—Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Even at 31, clad in saggy suit pants, Kirk has the affect of an eager college conservative.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Many groups are comprised of a mix of people eager to learn how to play and ones rediscovering the joys of the game.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The dish’s hearty potatoes and rich cream draw eager diners to the restaurant during New England’s coldest months.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
Even at 31, clad in saggy suit pants, Kirk has the affect of an eager college conservative.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Many groups are comprised of a mix of people eager to learn how to play and ones rediscovering the joys of the game.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The dish’s hearty potatoes and rich cream draw eager diners to the restaurant during New England’s coldest months.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Eager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eager. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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