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

Though Ursula loves her daughter, the film suggests that there are consequences for not always being keen on parenthood and for maybe sometimes wanting to live one’s own life. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026

First, the technology companies banking their futures on AI are also keen on a revival of nuclear power to provide the electricity for all those data centers. — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026

The masterminds behind the Monster anthology were keen on Paulson’s appearance as Wuornos. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 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

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