as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
we'd gotten up so early that by the time eight o'clock rolled around, we were raring to get started on the hike
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Scherzinger glowed with an excited expression, her arms raised again in the air.—
Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
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A lot of us are excited to refresh our spaces in the new year.—
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The 23-year-old Shou, a lifelong Fremont resident, won out over hundreds of others eager to play 17-year-old Joe, a troubled San Gabriel Valley area high school student with schizophrenia whose distraught mom Irene (Liu, in a transformative performance) is dying of cancer.—
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Hosted by Variety’s Angelique Jackson and Marc Malkin, the pre-show will deliver exclusive access, must-see interviews and real-time coverage from the first spot on the carpet, serving as the ultimate destination for fans eager to experience the night unfold.—
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View gallery - 9 images Designed as a permanent home for a couple of enthusiastic travelers, the Bespoke Base doesn't compromise on comfort.—
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McNally’s enthusiastic endorsement of Altadena and its agrarian and esthetic charms led wealthy families from the Midwest and East to [build] their winter homes in Altadena.—
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But beyond the timeless hits, the strong-willed and self-confident Arcángel has become an avid supporter of next-gen stars including Bad Bunny, Young Miko, Feid, Grupo Frontera, Maria Becerra and Carrión.—
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The couple, both avid backpackers and hikers, trained for nine months in Sacramento, California, for the chilly climb.—
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In Clayton’s and Josephson’s hands, though, the fawn response becomes something more pliable, less a sign of acute threat than a broadly anxious orientation to the world.—
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Six-year-old Lucas Kincaid of Molalla, Oregon stood with his family to take a final peek in the hulking main telescope beneath the dome in anxious anticipation, snug in his furry hooded jacket like a hibernating bear cub about to meet the Wonderful Wizard of Oz.—
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According to keen observers, the Supreme Court is likely to uphold states’ rights to ban transgender athletes from participating in female sports.—
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According to Prime Video, Weaver, 76, will play Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara's talents.—
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There are a handful of of others, like dYdX, that offer crypto derivatives to risk-hungry traders who don’t want to venture onto centralized exchanges like Coinbase.—
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Unfortunately, hungry deer are quite capable of nipping off every growing tip on a young lilac and all the buds set last year, leaving you with no blooms in spring.—
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“Raring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/raring. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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