keen on

phrase

: very enthusiastic or excited about

wasn't keen on going

Examples of keen on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ben Affleck totally gets why his ex-wife Jennifer Garner wasn’t keen on playing his wife in his new thriller, Animals. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

Turns out the Olympics folks aren’t keen on sports (or versions of them) that regularly draw blood. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

This year, keen on broadening the group’s hard luxury footprint, Grassi Damiani masterminded the acquisition of Baume & Mercier, the group’s first pure watchmaking brand. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

Harris was keen on improving the fan presence at Chesney’s first Rose Bowl game, donating 300 tickets to fans for last week’s game against San Diego. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1665, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for keen on

• anton
• argon
• axon
• baronne
• baryon
• baton
• boron
• buisson
• bygone
• capon
• cardon
• chiffon