How to Use keen on in a Sentence

keen on

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  • Leeds are keen on adding a left-winger to their ranks, which would challenge the Swiss’ place.
    — Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
  • My partner is not keen on the idea of a wedding without all of our children there.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Already Sabas’ children seem far less keen on what could be seen as robbery.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • But just one taste can turn folks into big fans, even those who aren’t usually keen on any type of frosting.
    — Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 19 July 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
  • 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
  • Fortunately, brands are keen on multi-use hues, resulting in a long menu of options to choose from.
    — Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Shrugging off red flags But traders are still keen on the sector and see the latest share price decline as an opportunity.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Blanche has previously seemed keen on deploying ICE agents to voting sites.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • That's a prospect neither party was keen on as lawmakers hope to quickly return to their districts and continue campaigning ahead of the midterms.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The projects show some developers are keen on including wellness in daily residential life.
    — Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Casado, now 22 and a boyhood Barca fan, has always been very keen on staying, despite the club sanctioning his sale.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Jesse Bodine is particularly keen on leading this human-first charge.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Real Madrid have now entered the race for the 19-year-old forward this summer, with PSG still keen on him.
    — Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • This mutable sign is keen on what others are likely to overlook, including the small habits that determine whether something is sustainable.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 July 2026
  • The France international is understood to be keen on moving to Anfield.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Prison is a place of survival and yes, the book is very keen on studying the ability to retain one’s tenderness in conditions that are intentional about callusing them.
    — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Governments around the world are suddenly very keen on online age verification requirements.
    — ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
  • 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
  • Six miles from town, Madaket is known for seemingly never-ending beaches and appeals to families keen on some tide pool exploration at Smith Point.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • So the company is especially keen on figuring out how automation can reduce the time required for assembling the skid components.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But he has been long coveted on Tyneside — Eddie Howe, before his departure, was also extremely keen on him.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 5 Sep. 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 fact that City are keen on signing Wharton in the first place is fascinating, bearing in mind his physical profile and the way in which that has led to him being overlooked at times in his career.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The 18-year-old has attracted interest from multiple European clubs, with both the player and River also keen on a reunion.
    — Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Oblivious to her own biases about who Leo is and why, Mallory poses as a therapist keen on saving his life, but uses their faux sessions to mine his story for literary gold.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • As a continent keen on saving, consumer confidence remains positive despite stubbornly high inflation.
    — Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The collection is stand out; the Hedreens were keen on mixing contemporary art with Old Masters, often hanging works made centuries apart alongside one another.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But for an administration that has preached the sanctity of national symbols and is keen on casting itself as the steward of all things America this summer, the potential breach carries a note of irony.
    — Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
  • New Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca worked with the Argentine at Chelsea and is believed to be keen on a reunion with the player.
    — Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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