KEEN in a Sentence
Learn KEEN from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.
231 example sentences for KEEN, such as:
1. A keen north wind was blowing.
2. I'm dead keen on Chinese paintings.
3. Prince Charles is a keen polo player.
4. He looked at her with his keen blue eyes.
5. And poor Mellors, he was still less keen.
2. I'm dead keen on Chinese paintings.
3. Prince Charles is a keen polo player.
4. He looked at her with his keen blue eyes.
5. And poor Mellors, he was still less keen.
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Meanings and Examples of KEEN
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keen
a. having a sharp cutting edge or point
v. express grief verbally
Classic Sentence: (196 in 14 pages)
1 He was a man of a practical turn of mind, keen in his dealings and skilful with his hands.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
2 The keen air of the mountains and the balsamic odour of the pine trees took the place of nurse and mother to the young girl.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
3 He had been as keen as any of them upon the business until this sudden incident had drawn his thoughts into another channel.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER II. THE FLOWER OF UTAH
4 He concealed his fears from his daughter, however, and affected to make light of the whole matter, though she, with the keen eye of love, saw plainly that he was ill at ease.
5 At the end of that time, however, his memory of his wrongs and his craving for revenge were quite as keen as on that memorable night when he had stood by John Ferrier's grave.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
Context Highlight In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
6 My visitor, who had watched these metamorphoses with a keen eye, smiled, set down the glass upon the table, and then turned and looked upon me with an air of scrutiny.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context Highlight In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
Context Highlight In CHAPTER DR. LANYON'S NARRATIVE
7 Connie was not keen on chains, but she said nothing.
8 She had not been so very keen on Michaelis; till he started it, she did not want him.
9 But Connie was not keen on going to London, and being steered into the smart world by Lady Bennerley.
10 He looked at her with his keen blue eyes.
11 Her pointed keen animal breasts tipped and stirred as she moved.
12 I'm not keen on their self-satisfied tenderness, and their sensuality.
13 And poor Mellors, he was still less keen.
14 Though these shaggy hills were apparently so solitary, several keen round eyes were always ready on such a wintry morning as this to converge upon a passer-by.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: 10 A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion
Context Highlight In BOOK 1: 10 A Desperate Attempt at Persuasion
15 She would see how his heart lay by keen observation of them all.
Example Sentence: (35 in 3 pages)
1 He is very keen to reach agreement with the US on reducing long-range nuclear missiles.
2 McCartney was also keen to write in a classical idiom, rather than a pop one.
3 Companies are increasingly keen to contract out peripheral activities like training.
4 I am a very keen runner and am out training most days.
5 I'm dead keen on Chinese paintings.
6 She's very keen to learn about Japanese culture.
7 Officials were keen to discern how much public support there was.
8 We are keen that Britain should get involved too.
9 Doctors are short of time to listen and are therefore keen to dish out drugs whenever they can.
10 With an election in the offing, the prime minister is keen to maintain his popularity.
11 He is keen to point out the benefits which the family network can provide.
12 Nobody was keen to take on such a thankless task.
13 A keen north wind was blowing.
14 Prince Charles is a keen polo player.
15 The PM is a keen guitarist and a former member of a band.