Kaye knew the drill and did not give him the satisfaction of appearing eager.

She almost bit her lip to keep herself from appearing too eager.

His deferential tone this weekend may come from a deliberate attempt to avoid appearing too eager.

Panufnik was anxious not to arouse suspicion by appearing too eager to accept the invitation when it arrived.

He made sure to ask directions and appear eager to be moving on.

She rolled her eyes at me for appearing so eager.

She was plain looking and young, but appeared eager and enthusiastic.

But anyone taking a government job ought to understand the importance of not appearing too eager to profit from public service.

Blade didn't want to press the issue for fear of being too obvious, of appearing too eager.

But they appeared less eager than the university at Lille to challenge the Vatican's ruling publicly.