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

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.

From TechCrunch

Moreover, Bezos and Amazon both have origin stories with the flavor of legend, which would guarantee a large and eager audience.

From Washington Post

Within a few days, the group had over 100 members, all eager to participate.

From Washington Post

With a couple of marathons and a handful of half-marathons under his race belt, he was eager to tackle his first ultramarathon.

From Washington Post

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.

From Popular-Science

As a result of all that eagerness, Risen argues, the U.S. was hustled by more than a few con artists.

From The Daily Beast

Newman imparts a simplicity and a boyish eagerness to his characters.

From The Daily Beast

His body has an even grace, his face a restless eagerness, and a gentleness, not to be confused with ‘niceness,’ is his manner.

From The Daily Beast

The details of each candidate's health care platform will matter a lot less than the candidate's eagerness for the fight.

From The Daily Beast

She was a wonderful lady with an eagerness to help the poorest women of Paktika.

From The Daily Beast

My young friend gave me, with great eagerness, a rare piece of news.

From Project Gutenberg

He repairs to it with eagerness, and clings to it with a tenacity that time cannot relax, nor all the agonies of death dissolve.

From Project Gutenberg

But Jess waited in the background with suppressed eagerness in her face and attitude.

From Project Gutenberg

He rushed with ravenous eagerness at every bait which was offered to his cupidity.

From Project Gutenberg

The adventure was beginning to appeal to her now; she was looking forward to it with zeal and eagerness.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• ambition
• ardor
• excitement
• fervor
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• impatience
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• thirst
• yearning
• zeal