as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
management is very desirous of finishing the project on time and within budget
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Recent Examples of desirous
Smaller-turnout biennial contests conducted at the halfway point in a president’s term tend to bring out the voters who are most desirous of change.
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
These are people like me, whose hearts could fit in my chest, whose eyes could fit in my eye sockets, who were desirous of a lover’s touch.
—The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
The mainstay here will be the use of generative AI to aid humans who are desirous of carrying out a forgive-and-forget.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
These are people like me, whose hearts could fit in my chest, whose eyes could fit in my eye sockets, who were desirous of a lover’s touch.
—The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2025
The event is free and open to all who are working for and/or desirous of justice and peace.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2024
The mainstay here will be the use of generative AI to aid humans who are desirous of carrying out a forgive-and-forget.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
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Our family couldn’t be more excited to welcome baby #3 soon!—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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While some seemed excited about Buck's sudden appearance, some speculated about the possibility of Stephanopoulos leaving the show.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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As growth in the region has pushed west and commercial development has accelerated beyond Boise, Idaho’s second-largest city has added jobs, boosted wages and caught the eye of employers eager to set up shop in a central location and cut their workers’ commute times.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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Applications for the program will open later this year and the government is optimistic about strong interest from those eager to capitalize on this opportunity.—
Panorama Media Ltd,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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According to several tributes online and a GoFundMe, Stewart was a former marine biologist who was an avid outdoors enthusiast.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
18 July 2025
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The center is named after MaryAnn Wright, chair of the Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit Board of Directors and an avid supporter and significant donor to the organization.—
Ava Nightingale,
Freep.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Florida Republicans are enthusiastic about Alligator Alcatraz.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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While the race will be held at the Naval Base Coronado, the city is enthusiastic to host a Nascar weekend.—
Joseph Wolkin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Joe, who has asthma, strongly opposes the implementation of mask mandates that Mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) is keen to enforce.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
23 July 2025
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Seeing as there are around the same number of companies keen to battle it out to make the show as there are squares on a Monopoly board, the process has been the talk of the unscripted business over the past week.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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By the end, even the most ardent England supporter had to have some sympathy with Italy.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Marjorie Taylor Greene—Georgia’s 14th District The firebrand Republican has been one of Trump’s most ardent supporters on Capitol Hill since her election in 2021.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 July 2025
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirous. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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