A positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something.
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Examples for "eagerness "
Examples for "eagerness "
1 Lord Beresford's eagerness to use the Gardner overcame his tactical good sense.
2 He said to Sedgemore, 'You seem all eagerness to get under way.
3 Some, however, may risk overstretching themselves in their eagerness to do this.
4 Gill questioned Harris' eagerness to recuse himself from the pending marriage case.
5 In their eagerness , many went far in advance of the main train.
1 The bread-and-butter was arrested in her hand in the keenness of listening.
2 The keenness and the constructive genius of the individual count for much.
3 Having in mind the keenness of desert-bred stock, he watched the horse.
4 This sacristan has that simple keenness which is a rarity in Venice.
5 There was keenness about the exclamation which almost amounted to actual dislike.
1 The great profits of the Venetians tempted the avidity of the Portuguese.
2 It isn't for myself; there is no personal avidity in my desire.
3 Ranged behind him were three armed men, looking on with nervous avidity .
4 He drank with avidity ; tried to sit up, but fell back exhausted.
5 I inspire it with avidity , with all the power of my lungs.
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