alacrity

How To Use alacrity In A Sentence

• Although John's grandfather was almost eighty years old, he still moved with alacrity.
• Young performers are embracing the challenge of his music with alacrity. Times, Sunday Times
• And now he called Ahithophel, and consulted with him what he ought to do: he persuaded him to go in unto his father's concubines; for he said that "by this action the people would believe that thy difference with thy father is irreconcilable, and will thence fight with great alacrity against thy father, for hitherto they are afraid of taking up open enmity against him, out of an expectation that you will be reconciled again. Antiquities of the Jews
• So the federal government responded with astonishing alacrity, great efficiency.
• Something in the alacrity the "bug-hunter" displayed angered Smith. 'Me--Smith'
• So when the invitation to become president of BitC arrived shortly afterwards, Charles accepted with alacrity.
• As the match progressed, the players hit the target with alacrity.
• Although a friend of the King, my loathing of the overthrown politicians was such that I accepted with alacrity.
• Then he turned with a flop, his belly following with alacrity, losing his only good angle.
• Young performers are embracing the challenge of his music with alacrity. Times, Sunday Times