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Meanings of as keen in English

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Usage of as keen in English
1
The pain in his side was as keen as a knife thrust.
The Young Pitcher
2
She was as keen-witted and original as she was independent and charming.
The Place Beyond the Winds
3
It's astonishing how sharp you are; almost as keen as your razor.
Dr. Dumany's Wife
4
The horrid pang was there, as keen and as fresh as ever.
Roundabout Papers
5
He would have drunk foul water with almost as keen a relish.
London Pride, Or, When the World Was Younger
6
Its naked, wedge-shaped blade was as keen as that of a razor.
A Fascinating Traitor: An Anglo-Indian Story
7
Anton's just as keen about that dollar as the rest of us.
Murder in the Gunroom
8
Well, you are beautiful, and they have eyes as keen as mine.
The Certain Hour (Dizain des Poëtes)
9
All-embracing Goethe, remember, was nearly as keen on science as on art.
And Even Now
10
He hated it at first, but now he's as keen as possible.
The Fortunate Youth
11
You'll be as keen as a w'istle in a couple o' months.
Kitchener's Mob: Adventures of an American in the British Army
12
Matthew felt something as keen as an icy dagger pierce his guts.
Speaks the Nightbird
13
Whether New Zealanders will be as keen remains to be seen.
Radio NZ
14
Now the industry is waiting to see if Americans are equally as keen.
Reuters
15
But the excitement on the side of the Expedition was quite as keen.
The Great Lone Land / A Narrative of Travel and Adventure in the...
16
She can see that; she is as keen as a razor.
A Woman-Hater
This collocation consists of:
As keen through the time
As keen across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common