eager for

Frequency: 8.222.0 per million words

Used to show what someone is eager about or wants.

eagereager + PREPOSITION

Categories:

for

Examples (10)

  • We were eager for news of their safe arrival.
  • The children are always eager for the summer holidays to begin.
  • Investors are eager for any sign of economic recovery.
  • She looked up at him, her eyes eager for his approval.
  • After the long winter, I am eager for the warmth of spring.
  • He was so eager for success that he often neglected his health.
  • The crowd was eager for the concert to start.
  • As a young journalist, she was eager for a challenging assignment.
  • The students seemed particularly eager for the field trip.
  • He is eager for a chance to explain his side of the story.