1. excessive enthusiasm or impatience to do or have something

Examples

• His overeagerness to please the boss made his colleagues uncomfortable.
• The student’s overeagerness to answer every question disrupted the class discussion.
• Her overeagerness to start the project led to several planning mistakes.
• The team’s overeagerness in the first quarter cost them the game.
• Parents should be careful not to let their overeagerness pressure their children.
• The candidate’s overeagerness during the interview came across as desperation.