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Discover LudwigThe phrase "almost eager" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a feeling that is close to eagerness but not quite fully there, often indicating a sense of hesitation or uncertainty.
Example: "She was almost eager to start the project, but she still had some reservations about the timeline."
Alternatives: "nearly enthusiastic" or "borderline excited".
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Everything else seems almost eager to be seen.
As Münsterberg observed of the farmer's son, the students seemed almost eager to self-incriminate.
Lately, though, he's seemed almost eager to antagonise his Venezuelan counterpart.
Executives at Restoration Hardware are almost eager to take responsibility for the debacle.
Sounding almost eager for a fight, Mr. Reid dared Mr. Bush to offer a detailed plan.
And the public seems ready, almost eager, to give Mr. Leeson the podium.
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Florida has been the most eager adopter, with almost 600 offenders on the box, partly because Pro Tech Monitoring, the leading G.P.S. surveillance company, is based in the state.
Everything slides by almost subserviently, eager to please and careful not to cause offence.
This gives Facebook enormous influence over how newsrooms, almost universally eager for Facebook exposure, make decisions and money.
Where he refused to review or sign papers acknowledging the proceedings, they signed, some with an almost too eager compliance.
Looking remarkably similar overall, they leave you with the impression of an artist who is almost too eager to charm.
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