eagerness

the swift burst of curiosity and eagerness flickered out. .

His hands trembled with eagerness as he opened the letter.

His eagerness will not avail against the fitness and skill of his opponent.

show eagerness to learn

There was no eagerness in her voice, however.

“But I think it's the eagerness that I want to finish in the points.”

He waited, looking at me with suppressed eagerness.

A change had come over the old man. He now seemed all eagerness; his eyes glowed.

It was charming to be welcomed with so much eagerness.

Was he planning to follow up the interview with another letter indicating his eagerness to join us?

I picked up the pace, my eagerness growing with every step.

Now, in his sheer eagerness to win, he had hit it too hard.

They did better work, out of both fear and an eagerness to please.

Anita smiles a surprised little smile and nods with equally mixed eagerness and confusion.