overeager
adjective
over·ea·ger
ˌō-vər-ˈē-gər 
: excessively eager
an overeager look in her eyes
… overeager young fans offered him anything they could find to autograph …—
Joe Coscarelli
Joe CoscarelliDuring the Gold Rush, overeager miners actually dug up city streets in search of placer gold deposits.—Lora J. Finnegan
Lora J. Finnegan
overeagerly
adverb
… its forthright portrait of a needy man, overeagerly pushing for his chance of happiness …
—Mark Shenton
Mark Shenton
overeagerness
noun
What troubles me is the overeagerness to weigh in with the male side of every women's issue …
—Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Letty Cottin Pogrebin
Examples of overeager in a Sentence
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But he’s been overeager in his first 18 plate appearances for the Rockies.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 June 2024
Already overeager to impress the team’s super cool star player and make a good impression on her potential future linemates, Riley (Kensington Tallman) isn’t in the best state of mind to learn that her BFFs will actually be going to a different school in the fall.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Those who acquire the most valuable pieces are protective of their privacy over fears of theft and to avoid being harangued by other overeager toy buyers.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 10 June 2024
McPeek came to believe his overeager choice cost an excellent horse the better part of a year.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
The organization had rules to stop those kinds of pay-for-play shenanigans and investigators to chase down overeager boosters, who mostly eluded their grasp.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The documentary — and Guetta’s fame — was intended as a biting commentary on the ignorant, overeager commercialization of street art.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
To be sure, the technology is still in its early stages, and governments will need to make policy to protect existing workers from unscrupulous applications of the technology (and perhaps even overeager cost-cutters in company leadership).
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
Dexter is a scientific-minded boy who conducts experiments in his hidden laboratory, though his inventions often go awry due to his overeager personality.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 15 June 2024
Already overeager to impress the team’s super cool star player and make a good impression on her potential future linemates, Riley (Kensington Tallman) isn’t in the best state of mind to learn that her BFFs will actually be going to a different school in the fall.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 June 2024
Those who acquire the most valuable pieces are protective of their privacy over fears of theft and to avoid being harangued by other overeager toy buyers.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 10 June 2024
McPeek came to believe his overeager choice cost an excellent horse the better part of a year.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 17 May 2024
The organization had rules to stop those kinds of pay-for-play shenanigans and investigators to chase down overeager boosters, who mostly eluded their grasp.
—Joe Drape, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The documentary — and Guetta’s fame — was intended as a biting commentary on the ignorant, overeager commercialization of street art.
—Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
To be sure, the technology is still in its early stages, and governments will need to make policy to protect existing workers from unscrupulous applications of the technology (and perhaps even overeager cost-cutters in company leadership).
—Irina Ivanova, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2024
Dexter is a scientific-minded boy who conducts experiments in his hidden laboratory, though his inventions often go awry due to his overeager personality.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
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“Overeager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overeager. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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