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eagerness
[ ee-ger-nis ]
noun
- in an earnest, ardent, or eager way; keenness:
The professor’s love for the topic, and her eagerness to share it with others, comes across in every word of every lecture.
Word History and Origins
Origin of eagerness1
Example Sentences
OneWeb seems eager to get back to actively launching the satellites that will make up its 650-strong constellation — it has set December 17 as the target date for its next launch.
Moreover, Bezos and Amazon both have origin stories with the flavor of legend, which would guarantee a large and eager audience.
Within a few days, the group had over 100 members, all eager to participate.
With a couple of marathons and a handful of half-marathons under his race belt, he was eager to tackle his first ultramarathon.
Adobe is planning on optimizing both programs in the coming months, but you can try a version of the optimized Photoshop now in beta if you’re eager to give it a try.
As a result of all that eagerness, Risen argues, the U.S. was hustled by more than a few con artists.
Newman imparts a simplicity and a boyish eagerness to his characters.
His body has an even grace, his face a restless eagerness, and a gentleness, not to be confused with ‘niceness,’ is his manner.
The details of each candidate's health care platform will matter a lot less than the candidate's eagerness for the fight.
She was a wonderful lady with an eagerness to help the poorest women of Paktika.
My young friend gave me, with great eagerness, a rare piece of news.
He repairs to it with eagerness, and clings to it with a tenacity that time cannot relax, nor all the agonies of death dissolve.
But Jess waited in the background with suppressed eagerness in her face and attitude.
He rushed with ravenous eagerness at every bait which was offered to his cupidity.
The adventure was beginning to appeal to her now; she was looking forward to it with zeal and eagerness.
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