Definition of "eagerness" []

• The state or quality of being eager; ardent desire. (noun)
• Tartness; sourness (noun)

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• "I get the impression that Darcy Burner really believes that eagerness is a substitute for depth."
• "Chook! she was crying, and the dogs whined and yelped in eagerness of desire and effort to overtake Big"
• "What we call eagerness, enthusiasm, passion, refers to the intensity of an instinct, wish, desire or purpose."