Example Sentences

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"He was on the sideline for a while with his coat off, he was itching to get on," Farrell said of McCarthy, whose adventurous burst down the left wing helped set up Osborne's try.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Fortunately, the network already had a talent who was itching for change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

However, an Instagram post later in the evening showed that Wallen was itching to be out of New York City as quickly as possible.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2025

That’s the context for the bizarre confrontation between the two this Tuesday—which, yes, took place at almost exactly the same time that Markwayne Mullin was itching to KO the president of the Teamsters.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2023

Well, there were a few things my mouth was itching to share.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan