keenness

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as in sensitiveness
the state or quality of being able to sense slight impressions or differences there's an enhanced keenness of hearing that young mothers seem to develop

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Noun
  • His kitchen skills, puckish humor and enthusiasm helped earn him regular invitations to appear on TV cooking shows, including every Food Network series and a couple shows for TLC.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2025
  • The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 1,104 points, or 2.6%, staying near its highs for most of the session with buying enthusiasm remaining strong.
    Brian Evans,Yun Li,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • Leverage sales intelligence tools like LinkedIn Sales Navigator to gather insights.
    Besnik Vrellaku, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • The advisor sees the president first thing in the morning for the daily intelligence briefing and leaves after the president retires for the evening, but remains on call around the clock.
    Arthur House, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • The agency says that the disease is carried by mosquito bites, and symptoms include fever, pain, and other flu-like symptoms.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 15 May 2025
  • The baby is a twin, and her twin brother also had bite marks on his feet, officials said.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Better to be parched with thirst, better to pray for pain, pain, and more pain, than to feel empty, and to feel so without truly feeling at all.
    Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But with that life comes the eternal dark thirst, too.
    Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the marathon markup had all the trappings of the previous endurance contest, featuring waves of emergency takeout, loads of caffeine and plenty of grumpy lawmakers who sought unique ways to make it through the gauntlet with their wits intact.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 14 May 2025
  • This special stamp serves as a lasting reminder of Barbara Bush's enduring love for family and friends, sharp wit and unwavering commitment to solve the problems of today by ensuring that every man, woman and child has the opportunity to read, write and comprehend.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Children: Children have a higher sensitivity to chlorella and spirulina than adults.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 8 May 2025
  • Rather than seeing her emotional sensitivity as a liability, Post uses therapeutic work to transform it into a business asset. ForbesWomen: Get the ForbesWomen newsletter, and supercharge your mission with success stories, tips and more.
    Megan Bruneau, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The Indian army said in a statement late on Friday that drones were sighted in 26 locations across a wide area of India's west and northwest from Kashmir and states bordering Pakistan to the edge of the Arabian Sea.
    USA Today, USA Today, 11 May 2025
  • Five players who signed reserve/future contracts in January participated: edge rusher Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, safety Emany Johnson, receiver Jaylen Johnson, offensive lineman Karsen Barnhart and linebacker Jeremiah Jean-Baptiste.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • The Danger Within The biggest threat that Rogoff sees to the dollar’s future is the lack of appetite to reverse the growth in US debt.
    Kevin Coldiron, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • Smith said the skin can undergo further harm, as many are often undernourished thanks to the decrease in appetite from the drugs.
    Emily Burns, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
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“Keenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenness. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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