keener

Example Sentences

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Dior designer Jonathan Anderson appeared keener than most to take some risks.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The magic is unique and often biological—many characters have mental or physical enhancements that give them perfect memory or keener senses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

It's not hard to imagine which one the family of the time was keener to remember.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025

What they were keener to talk about was life in Henderson, a city they’d lived in and loved for a long time now—including for the MMA connection.

From Slate • Oct. 31, 2024

When Jude began to hover around, she was flattered—all the girls liked him—and Sula made the enjoyment of his attentions keener simply because she seemed always to want Nel to shine.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison