overeager
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Audiences may not be overeager to find out whodunit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
No one doubts that optical networking is the future, but investors seem to be overeager to declare the death of copper.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Why did he have to make an example of a player who was understandably overeager on what could have been one of the triumphant nights of his life?
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2026
Worse, I’ve heard of overeager contacts being a bit too up-to-date on an acquaintance’s location.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2025
“Review of action makes many reported contacts and torpedoes fired appear doubtful. Freak weather effects on radar and overeager sonarmen may have accounted for many reports.”
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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