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
With the desirous Moon in your 9th House of Adventure, you may be tempted to go somewhere outside your usual stomping grounds.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Hybrid annual monkey flowers, although somewhat thirsty and, come summer, desirous of partial shade, are stunningly colorful, appearing in violet, orange, yellow, pink, and red.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
But that desirous result eludes screenwriters Coen and Tricia Cooke.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
Hybrid annual monkey flowers, although somewhat thirsty and, come summer, desirous of partial shade, are stunningly colorful, appearing in violet, orange, yellow, pink, and red.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
But that desirous result eludes screenwriters Coen and Tricia Cooke.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2024
But Nelson wasn’t the only singer to launch from its desirous refrain.
—Erin Osmon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirous
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Although the rivalry between Daredevil and Kingpin is likely what Daredevil fans are most excited to see in Born Again, the trailer makes clear that other old friends will be along for the ride as well.Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Avery was excited to hear responses from high-profile brands such as Huda Beauty and artists including Charli XCX who also wanted to participate.Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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The folks in in Philly can attest and are eager to see what Fangio has in the offing for Sunday’s game against the Rams. 7.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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This unexpected discovery has captured the attention of archaeologists, who are eager to explore its origins and significance.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The crew includes Chun Wang of Malta, an entrepreneur who made a fortune in cryptocurrency and an avid adventurer.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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In 2020, Giannulli, an avid golfer who is married to actress Lori Loughlin, was sentenced to five months in prison for paying a half-million in bribes for the couples’ daughters to gain admission into the University of Southern California.Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Beyond those under mandatory evacuation, many more, including many families and anxious pet owners, have left because of poor air quality or general wariness of the county’s precarious state.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Interview Crush on the Cross: An Interview with Anthony Oliveira Jason Kirk The author of Dayspring discusses queerness, Christianity, and the anxious sense that history is over.Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 10 Jan. 2025
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But unfortunately, the ones who did speak up with anything other than enthusiastic support from Mr. Hegseth immediately came under extremely volatile attack from everybody from President Trump down to his MAGA base.Philip Elliott, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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The song became his biggest hit to date, as demonstrated by its impressive streaming numbers across various platforms and the enthusiastic interaction at live performances.Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2025
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The drive to enthuse students (and anyone keen to learn) throughout the computer science industry is dominated by messaging designed to encourage people to gain certification and skills in software application development.Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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For more experienced adventurers, especially those keen on windsurfing and kiteboarding, Canadian Hole (also known as the Haulover Day Use Area) is the ticket.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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An ardent dislike for Gaetz might be the most bipartisan, bicameral issue to come out of the 118th Congress.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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At one time or another, all ardent skiers dream of a European vacation in order to test their mettle at some of the world’s greatest ski resorts.Roger Sands, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Desirous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirous. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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