keener
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Dior designer Jonathan Anderson appeared keener than most to take some risks.
From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026
The magic is unique and often biological—many characters have mental or physical enhancements that give them perfect memory or keener senses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
It's not hard to imagine which one the family of the time was keener to remember.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
What they were keener to talk about was life in Henderson, a city they’d lived in and loved for a long time now—including for the MMA connection.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024
Nicholas did not believe him, and his skepticism made Makgatho even keener to prove it was true.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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