Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic adjective - Showing urgent desire or interest.
Usage example: as soon as the gates to the concert area opened, enthusiastic fans rushed to get the best seats
Hesitant is an antonym for enthusiastic.
Hesitant
Hesitant adjective - Slow to begin or proceed with a course of action because of doubts or uncertainty.
Usage example: he was hesitant about committing himself to the oversight of the project, which he knew would be long and difficult
Both words in one sentence
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Though she has a hesitant beginning, she soon becomes extremely enthusiastic about her new "destiny".
Source: Jumped at the Call -
Some writers are fully aware of the implication and the fandom it produces and might cater to both sides of the topic, making one character very enthusiastic about the idea, while one is humorously much more hesitant.
Source: Situational Sexuality
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