keen on

phrase

: very enthusiastic or excited about
wasn't keen on going

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But Colorado seems keen on building around their best player, not trading him amid a lost season. The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 27 July 2026 While the Paepckes envisioned Aspen as a cultural and recreational retreat, Pfeifer was keen on its potential as a ski resort. John Meyer, Denver Post, 26 July 2026 The smattering of blocks near University of Québec at Montréal has historically catered to a bohemian-leaning collegiate set, as keen on its clusters of cafés and bars as its proximity to one of North America’s oldest gayborhoods, the Village. Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026 It was said to be the late Queen Elizabeth’s favorite place on earth, but there was one member of the royal family who wasn’t as keen on it—Princess Diana, according to the former Princess of Wales’s royal chef Darren McGrady. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keen on

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“Keen on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keen%20on. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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