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eagerness::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | forwardness, readiness, zeal |
| Type of | willingness |
they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel.
Examples of eagerness
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In this instance, though, the employee erred on the side of eagerness to please.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Express an eagerness to work for the specific company to which you are applying.
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After declaring his eagerness to testify, Mr Blagojevich did not take the stand.
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And the eagerness of critics to overlook or excuse this bothers me just as much.
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Growing your own dovetails with a new eagerness among consumers to buy British.
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What they are allowed to say, however, betrays little eagerness for the switch.
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In their eagerness to ward off just such a disaster, both sides made concessions.
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The sites don't know the condition of the home or an owner's eagerness to sell.
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He focused on ones that showed alertness, lack of fear and an eagerness to learn.
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- A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
- Readiness: prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
- (eager) tidal bore: a high wave (often dangerous) caused by tidal flow (as by colliding tidal currents or in a narrow estuary)
- (eagerly) with eagerness; in an eager manner; "the news was eagerly awaited"
- (Eager (band)) Eager was a band created by Patrick Andrew of the band PFR. Patrick began forming the new band with Greg Pope in 1995. Greg (also a songwriter) had been touring with PFR as a backup guitarist. ...
- (Eager (novel)) Eager is a children's science-fiction novel written by Helen Fox, and first published in 2003. Eager is the name of a self-aware robot in a futuristic society controlled by Lifecorp. Eager was shortlisted for the West Sussex Children's Book Award 2005 - 2006.
- The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire; Tartness; sourness
- (eager) A tidal bore; sharp; sour; acid; sharp; keen; bitter; severe; this sense?) Excited by desire in the pursuit of any object; ardent to pursue, perform, or obtain; keenly desirous; hotly longing; earnest; zealous; impetuous; vehement; as, the hounds were eager in the chase; brittle; ...
- (eager) (EE ger) adj. Intensely desirous of something, impatiently expectant.
