listen eagerly

Frequency: 6.05.3 per million words

to listen with strong and impatient desire

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Examples (10)

  • The children listened eagerly for the ice cream truck.
  • She listened eagerly to the news of her promotion.
  • Everyone in the audience listened eagerly as the speaker began.
  • He always listens eagerly when his grandmother tells stories.
  • We were all listening eagerly for the results of the competition.
  • The students listened eagerly to the professor's lecture on ancient history.
  • They listened eagerly to every word, hoping for a clue.
  • Despite the late hour, the crowd continued to listen eagerly to the band.
  • She had been listening eagerly for his call all day.
  • The investors listened eagerly to the startup's pitch.