as in enthusiasm
cheerful readiness to do something
his unhesitating willingness to take on the tough assignments has earned him the status of the president's right-hand man
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Noun
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Investors responded with enthusiasm, sending Burberry shares up nearly 15 percent to 12.31 pounds in morning trading following the update.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025 -
In his defense, the Anti-Defamation League tweeted from X that Musk’s gesture seemed to be an awkward expression of enthusiasm.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Government forces retreated with unexpected alacrity.—
John Feffer,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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But the play gets away with it, due both to the fiery conviction of Belawadi’s and Mudaliyar’s performances and to the spacious, non-mimetic alacrity of Flack’s staging.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2024
Noun
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Her insistence resulted in a resolution for her family, albeit without the goodwill of the staff.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Giving voice to his own stubbornness only further depleted the little reservoir of goodwill for Biden inside the party.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Republicans took control of Congress after their decisive victories that November, and the domestic agenda was moribund, replaced by a zeal for budget cutting.—
Jonathan Weisman,
New York Times,
4 Jan. 2025
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According to Spanish Franciscan friar Diego de Landa Calderon – most famous for his zeal in destroying Maya codices – the Maya painted human beings before forcing them onto an altar and cutting out their beating hearts.—
Cheri Lucas Rowlands,
Longreads,
1 Dec. 2024
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“Willingness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/willingness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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