as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget
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Recent Examples of desirous
The spacey Pisces Moon squares desirous Venus at 10:43 am EDT, luring us toward entertaining distractions.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
With the desirous Moon in your 9th House of Adventure, you may be tempted to go somewhere outside your usual stomping grounds.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Hybrid annual monkey flowers, although somewhat thirsty and, come summer, desirous of partial shade, are stunningly colorful, appearing in violet, orange, yellow, pink, and red.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
But that desirous result eludes screenwriters Coen and Tricia Cooke.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2024
With the desirous Moon in your 9th House of Adventure, you may be tempted to go somewhere outside your usual stomping grounds.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Hybrid annual monkey flowers, although somewhat thirsty and, come summer, desirous of partial shade, are stunningly colorful, appearing in violet, orange, yellow, pink, and red.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
But that desirous result eludes screenwriters Coen and Tricia Cooke.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
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But the Devils are a bit of a mess thanks to injuries, which makes this matchup hard to get too excited over.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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So, when the opportunity to visit Tanzania arose, I was intrigued and excited to embark on this journey.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
28 Mar. 2025
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With rising incomes, a booming domestic travel sector and a government eager to improve the country’s tourism infrastructure, India is commanding unprecedented attention from the world’s most prominent hotel brands.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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With big corporations eager to provide visible financial support to the LGBTQ+ community, these celebrations have become bigger, flashier and emblazoned with company logos.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Outside of the office, Mr. Ratcliffe enjoys being home with his family, is an avid gardener, and enjoys playing with his three children and three dogs.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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Wang, an avid adventurer who has visited the Arctic and Antarctica on land, paid an undisclosed amount for the trip.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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As the end of the sale nears, the company running things becomes more and more anxious to sell as much of the merchandise as possible.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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Highlight your expertise—maybe that's handling anxious children or those with special needs.—
Ajay Prasad,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Grange leaders are enthusiastic about contributing to the Cruise Nights’ fundraising efforts for the Ramona Senior Center, Carlson said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 2025
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Although Lederman is enthusiastic about this business model, Frannexus isn’t in the business of convincing clients to buy franchises.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And, in public, many top executives are keen to praise Trump and show close relations with the White House.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some keen planners even grow real rye grass to complement their haul!—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Freeing Prince Charming As an ardent feminist, Cavallo found writing Rebel Girls came so naturally to her that the entire book was written in four months.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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The other nephew is still an ardent adherent to the cult and has gifted much of his substantial wealth to it.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirous. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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