eagerly
adverb
eagerness
noun
Examples of eager in a Sentence
… wine connoisseurs eager to visit cellars and late-fall pilgrims seeking the increasingly rare white truffle …
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Corby Kummer, Atlantic, August 2000
… so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others.
—Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996
She was eager to get started.
The crowd was eager for more.
Corby Kummer, Atlantic, August 2000
… so many religions were steeped in an absolutist frame of mind—each convinced that it alone had a monopoly on the truth and therefore eager for the state to impose this truth on others.
—Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World, 1996
She was eager to get started.
The crowd was eager for more.
Recent Examples on the Web
The tournament drew crowds from across Gauteng, eager to witness high-intensity action from top teams battling for the R500,000 winner-takes-all prize.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The historic Civil War fort opens its rooms, galleries, and grounds to visitors eager to learn about life as a Union soldier.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
No longer eager to please his father, Loya’s connection to religion started unraveling.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
During that time, and as a teacher at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, the physically towering Spelman garnered a reputation as humble, courteous and a thorough public servant — one eager to dig into details and help cities function more effectively.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The historic Civil War fort opens its rooms, galleries, and grounds to visitors eager to learn about life as a Union soldier.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 July 2025
No longer eager to please his father, Loya’s connection to religion started unraveling.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
During that time, and as a teacher at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, the physically towering Spelman garnered a reputation as humble, courteous and a thorough public servant — one eager to dig into details and help cities function more effectively.
—Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for eager
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“Eager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eager. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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