eagerness

[ee-ger-nis]

noun

1. 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

eager ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

“With its decision in September to suspend ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ from its lineup, Nexstar signaled its eagerness to concede editorial independence to gain the administration’s approval of this multibillion-dollar deal,” Wood added.

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The children scurried to obey, and Penelope could not help thinking that the eagerness and good cheer of her students was the very best present of all.

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The children, whose tendency to get carried away was exceeded only by their eagerness to please, looked crestfallen.

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Looking back, she reckons the eagerness to grasp those opportunities was a reaction to her childhood.

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But Hubbard said he felt Maverick’s eagerness to live.

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