overeagerness

a spirit of "overeagerness" to ride the wave of what they saw as a more lucrative crop.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

It was a painful blow for Parker, though there was a legitimate case that it was more to do with overeagerness than genuine malice and Rooney's thoughts would probably have been better kept to himself in light of Liverpool's visit to Old Trafford on Saturday.

Liverpool 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League match report 2012

Fighting Squadron 81 lost five pilots in its first major operation, as much the victim of their own overeagerness as the skill of Japanese pilots.

Whirlwind Barrett Tillman 2010

President Obama's overeagerness to withdraw U.S. forces from both Iraq and Afghanistan will also lead to unnecessary tragedy.

Haste Makes ... Defeat 2010

I certainly don't think that all Western IE roots are to be reassigned to the Aegean family, but I'm reasonably sure that in our ignorance of Minoan and related languages, Minoan history and "Pelasgian" substrate in Greek, there is definitely a noteworthy portion of words stemming from the eastern Mediterranean that are misassigned to PIE in overeagerness, thereby obscuring the linguistic past, exaggerating the importance of one group over many others.

Archive 2010-03-01 2010

I certainly don't think that all Western IE roots are to be reassigned to the Aegean family, but I'm reasonably sure that in our ignorance of Minoan and related languages, Minoan history and "Pelasgian" substrate in Greek, there is definitely a noteworthy portion of words stemming from the eastern Mediterranean that are misassigned to PIE in overeagerness, thereby obscuring the linguistic past, exaggerating the importance of one group over many others.

Suspicious IE roots, possibly deserving our scorn or maybe not 2010

President Obama's overeagerness to withdraw U.S. forces from both Iraq and Afghanistan will also lead to unnecessary tragedy.

Fact And Comment 2010

The casing will survive a fair amount of pressure, but overeagerness may result in misshapen or even ruptured links.

Stefan Beck: What Deaner Was Talkin' About: Sausage King, R.I.P. 2010

Part of the problem has been the overeagerness of McDonald's franchisees to start selling Smoothies.

McDonald's Cuts Aggressive Smoothie Promos Ahead of U.S. Launch 2010

Besides its spot-on timeliness, "Outsourced" is a delightful comedy for how it deftly harvests laughs from the inevitable culture clash, from Todd's overeagerness to bridge the gap, and from the innate silliness of the company's product line (whoopee cushions, foam fingers and the like).

2010 Fall TV Lineup: 10 New Shows Worth Checking Out 2010