The woman eagerly awaited the arrival of her friend.

Meaning: This sentence describes a woman who had a keen interest or desire to wait for her friend to arrive.

Choice of Words: Eagerly means with keen interest or desire. Awaited means to wait for something or someone to arrive. Arrival means the act of arriving.

Alternative Expressions

The woman was excited to see her friend arrive.

Meaning: This means that the woman was looking forward to her friend coming to visit her. It's like saying, The woman couldn't wait for her friend to come over.

Choice of Words: Excited means to feel happy and eager about something. See means to use your eyes to look at something. Arrive means to come to a place or reach a destination. When you put them together, this sentence means that the woman was happy and looking forward to her friend coming to her.

The woman couldn't wait for her friend to get there.

Meaning: This means that the woman was very excited for her friend to come and visit her. It's like saying, The woman was counting down the minutes until her friend arrived.

Choice of Words: Couldn't wait means to be very eager or impatient for something to happen. Get there means to arrive at a place. When you put them together, this sentence means that the woman was very eager for her friend to come to her.

The woman anxiously anticipated her friend's arrival.

Meaning: This means that the woman was both excited and nervous about her friend coming to visit her. It's like saying, The woman was pacing back and forth, waiting for her friend to arrive.

Choice of Words: Anxiously means to feel nervous or worried about something. Anticipated means to expect or look forward to something. Arrival means to come to a place or reach a destination. When you put them together, this sentence means that the woman was nervous and looking forward to her friend coming to her.

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