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Sentence Examples These holy relics were keenly sought after as the people saw their purchase as a way of pleasing God. Now that I live in the city, the need for a bit of light relief amid the concrete and the traffic is felt more keenly than ever. These folks shop at regular supermarkets yet are keenly sensitive to environmental issues. The author keenly examines higher education and the contradiction inherent in its exclusionary nature thriving amidst a democracy. Run over three nights, the league was keenly contested with the outcome in doubt to the very end. We all keenly await the resurrection of the matter and a thorough investigation must commence immediately. Our incumbent politicians are keenly aware of Canadians' progressive values and Americans' sociopolitical rigidity. Then Gran fusses him and Sixth licks keenly at her livery hand, hoping to find more. I have always been keenly aware of the void between the Super Bowl and the start of Major League baseball. I have been following keenly the developments in the treason trial of the secessionists. The officials are keenly aware they risk ruffling customers by straying outside the boundaries of its conservative styling. They were keenly aware of their sinfulness and eager to undertake the hardships of the Crusade as a penitential act of charity and love. This has also helped even the English medium students to study Assamese literature keenly. We took off our climbing gear and started to fan out over the rocks, keenly searching for fossils. I am keenly aware of and have studied the webcasting situation in depth, and was an expert witness at the proceeding. He was keenly fond of the arts, the open air and individuals of the female gender. Beattie stripped him of all his assumed dignity, and having laid his back bare, scourged him till he smarted keenly, and cursed again. All games were keenly contested and several matches were decided on tiebreakers. As Hockney points out, plenty of artists like Leonardo da Vinci were keenly aware of the camera obscura. Rarely does one hear sound as vibrant and keenly phrased as Ma's at a dance concert. Show More Sentences In a little town called Mulot, the people taking tea in the little room they call a hotel listened keenly to the Mzee in a torn old coat. And for the same reason, the unbecomingness of that which is hated is felt more keenly than the becomingness of that which is loved. And, because of the mid-January unveiling of new models and products, it is keenly watched by the boating industry. Queen Christina was keenly interested in music both before and after her abdication. As a psychologist and educator, she was keenly aware of individual differences. He was keenly aware of the need to generate a new class of scientists with glaciological training. This might be a game bought for kids, but you get the feeling that it is their parents who will be playing it most keenly. With a shove, Stephanie pushes Jessica sideways onto the bed and moves to the telephone keeping her gun keenly trained on Jessica. Now, a company in Minnesota is keenly interested in testing the soybean hull adsorbents. Buoyant gnocchi are brought down to earth by porcini mushrooms and a translucent but keenly flavored prosciutto. Simply put, no Volvo has steered as crisply or cornered as keenly as this one, or has connected with its driver so interactively. Individual plates are now keenly sought by collectors with small and large budgets. He eventually presented his personal collection as a gift to the university, who very keenly took on his legacy. It was the most keenly fought election in American history and one that went truly global. She was keenly interested in horses and dogs, and frequently attended events and field trials. In a keenly fought contest, neither team could be faulted for the lack of effort. Collections often contained actual inscribed stones or other objects, but drawings were also keenly collected. The American studio was keenly supporting these British films at this time. The actor nevertheless invests the character with a keenly felt desperation. Every drop of anger, frustration and joy is felt keenly during the film, which never seems to lag or become preachy. Show More Sentences Young Tarzan grows up among the apes, but is always keenly aware that he is different. Scientists are keenly interested in learning which substances make fruits and vegetables so healthful. There's no doubt that the film is dark, but it's also keenly observed and very, very funny in its own weird way. Anyone expecting a performance echoing the hilarity of his last film will be keenly disappointed. That's why, among the cognoscenti of the sport, there has never been a swimming meet more keenly anticipated than the 2004 Athens Olympics. There's something keenly nostalgic in his films, tweaked here by the lead actor's melancholy presence. The artist sheds the limitations of style to see more keenly the beauty and promise of the landscape and to preserve its power to delight. You are subtle and gracious yet keenly perceptive and observant at work, missing nothing but noting every detail or omission. However, the clonality of human mtDNA has recently been questioned and keenly debated. Does that not show how keenly you have to price your products in order to increase your market share? Whatever the eventual afterworld destination of the people involved, one imagines that they are keenly alive to their own survival. The rivalry lives on today with the team prize of a two-handed claymore still keenly contested between Scottish and English clubs. He said he had worked in the field of mental health recovery and was keenly aware of a patient's vulnerability. Many are, in fact, wonderstruck, when they speak of their children's ability to keenly observe things. Judges moving among the audience keenly observed the working models and rated the best projects. The militantly secular world is also keenly alert to the challenge of the Passion. The hero rubbed his fine, blessed necklace and frowned in thought, fingering the keenly wrought gold. As a journalist living in the most expensive city in the country, I am keenly alive to to the issue. Second, our work with lacertids helped make us both keenly aware of the importance of phylogeny and phylogenetic control in comparative biology. Mirwaiz said all eyes are now focused on the unity moves and people are keenly watching the developments. Show More Sentences Although some villas in holiday resorts do appear to be priced very keenly, you will often find that they are only the size of a good one-bed apartment at home. Listening keenly and swishing deftly, we pinpointed the noises to be coming from the small portable radiator that sat against the wall of my sisters room. She said it as if it was something keenly interesting, some juicy gossip. For the older boys and girls there were quad bikes and for the young horse enthusiasts there was the keenly contested junior hunt chase, and pony club games. Now that one of America's most white-bread movie stars has shown that he's keenly aware of the racial inequities of Hollywood casting, what's everybody else's excuse? The film is already one of the most keenly anticipated of the Festival. A number of keenly anticipated art events are also on offer. The group is seeking growers keenly interested in organic seed production. French accounts of Roman history were keenly read by the Revolutionaries. The absence of these more technical sections is keenly to be regretted. It is about selling wearable, keenly priced clothes to sophisticated, discerning consumers who want something they'll still be wearing in years to come. Some villas in holiday resorts do appear to be priced very keenly. It's just that I'm keenly aware that it's the thought that counts. I began by reading aloud an anacreontic, adding to its beauties by the modulation of my voice, and keenly enjoying her pleasure at finding her work so fair. His wistful brand of traditional American roots music is deeply embedded in mysticism and keenly embodies the stature of the early 20th century's lonely, nomadic soul. If Harry thought as keenly as his grandmother, he would never have allowed that video to go astray. It was a natural growth for a vital composer who had her ears keenly attuned to new developments, and could selectively integrate what she wanted into her own personal idiom. In Erlangen, the University keenly promoted the science of eugenics. This has made us keenly aware of the pain of being demonized simply for our faith. I am keenly aware that such a view might be perceived by some as having a good dose of paranoia of my own. Show More Sentences The Kennan Diaries contains many other keenly observed descriptions of people, places, and events. A lost weekend is a keenly social event that largely plays out in bars, so you won't need to lay in the kind of alcohol stores you'd need for a bender. Few Americans have watched the situation in Uganda as keenly as throckmorton. We are also keenly aware of the fact that states routinely use a wide range of charges to persecute the press. When it comes to the development of behaviour, sociobiologists are even more keenly aware of the crucial role of environment in bringing about behaviour. These writers indicate a world where mature-age students are keenly looking for new learning and new social interactions after having participated in strictured career lives. Panelists agreed that individual tracks have to be keenly aware of the schedules of each track during every day and avoid overlaps in races when possible. As a committed family man he would have felt those tragedies keenly. This was a keenly fought contest between two evenly matched teams. She was keenly interested in craftwork, especially embroidery. His face was noble and his eyes glittered keenly with curiosity. From a background where education was keenly encouraged, Morrison developed an interest in languages, particularly those of the Romance and Goidelic Celtic groups. A domestic tourism market may not be the golden goose so keenly coveted by hoteliers, restaurateurs and others, but it is at least a solid silver or sturdy bronze one. While Scotland and New Zealand dismissed Western Samoa and Canada with the minimum of fuss, the other two ties were keenly fought affairs. You seem keenly aware of the anachronistic nature of gender identity. Grassroots democracy I URGE everyone who is keenly interested in democracy to look at Government proposals for neighbourhood councils. Scott was keenly interested in drama, becoming a shareholder in the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh. The founder members were all leading printmakers and their work is keenly collected. Soon after acquiring Hill Top Farm, Potter became keenly interested in the breeding and raising of Herdwick sheep, the indigenous fell sheep. Members of the Iwakura Mission were keenly interested in observing schools and learning more about educational policy. Show More Sentences Despite his humble origins, Whitney was keenly aware of the value of social and political connections. As most historians agree, the British government keenly wanted Confederation on the ballot and they made sure that it was. The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest was keenly felt by Augustus, darkening his remaining years. But he is keenly aware he is unlikely to have an uninterrupted decade in power in which to roll out Brownism. Ever since she was young she had a keen interest in politics and keenly expressed her views on topics that she has formed an opinion in. But as we are all keenly aware, fate had far different plans. As any experienced crew is keenly aware, a trouble spot in the Avenger is the spring for the M3P machine gun's remote charger. The turn-ons for such folks are keenly focused or steeped in knowledge of the field. Jonglei state minister of health, Rodentia Ayen Alphorns, said the state government is following Kala-azar cases in Ayod, Fangak and Pigi keenly. Lightning leaned forward, falling into the tale as Gypsies did, his attention keenly focused as Traveler went on in dreamsome sort of way. Her cropped tresses fall loosely over her face, as she is keenly watching the pedicurist. Wood draws us into a lively and authentic world that's keenly observed with humour and effection. The centenary of Ruskin's birth was keenly celebrated in 1919, but his reputation was already in decline and sank further in the fifty years that followed. As aware as you are, though, consider how much more keenly the leaping ballerinas and ballerinos of the world feel the tow with every move they make. Leach is now semiretired in order to care for Vickie, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's in 2004, though he remains keenly attuned to future projects. It did nothing to mitigate Ruskin's consistently exaggerated sense of failure in persuading his readers to share in his own keenly felt priorities. It helped to foster a public service ethic that was later given expression in the university settlements, and was keenly celebrated by the founders of Ruskin Hall, Oxford. This did little to diminish the status of the Darnley urn as the most important icon in cricket, the symbol of this old and keenly fought contest. It's at Uluru and nearby Kata Tjuta, an independent journey some 300 miles southeast of Alice Springs, that the true wonder of Australia's heart is most keenly felt. Examples include railway structures such as bridges and tracks, where the treacherous nature of cast iron was keenly felt by many engineers and designers. Show More Sentences The author too keenly feels that he has no further claims than these, and he therefore most diffidently asks for his work the indulgence of his readers. Conrad was keenly conscious of tragedy in the world and in his works. These were a major luxury art form and became keenly collected, with King Mithridates VI of Pontus the first major collector according to Pliny the Elder. Maggie was always single, always withheld.... It was during this winter that Ursula suffered and enjoyed most keenly Maggie's fundamental sadness of enclosedness. Barbirolli was keenly interested in modern music, and he and three colleagues secretly rehearsed Ravel's String Quartet in the privacy of a men's lavatory in the Academy. In traditional nomadic herding, reindeer herders migrate with their herds between coast and inland areas according to an annual migration route and herds are keenly tended. Examples from Classical Literature Peter Gross looked at him keenly, for Jahi was reputed to be the boldest raider and head-hunter in the hills. Presently his shoulder muscles ached and burned so keenly, he could no longer continue the overarm. It was apparently a piece clipped from the blade of a safety razor, and keenly sharp. Printing was a step downward, for it was a trade, and Orion felt it keenly. Lincoln himself felt keenly the parting from his friends, and he certainly never forgot his years in the Hoosier State. She could not have explained it coherently to herself, but she felt it no less keenly. The Phantom eyed him keenly, though he seemed wholly absorbed in contemplation of the salt shaker. I dare say he had fancied her ladyship as keenly as one of his volatile nature might. With narrow, alert eyes, Linda was watching, and her brain was keenly alive. You see, we might be reckless about our skins, but at the same time we were very keenly anxious to make the Balearic Islands. He watched the face of the other keenly, but the old man was busy filling his pipe. Ted glanced keenly at his companion, for he had made the remark as a sort of feeler. He turned the flashlight for an instant on his own face, and Dr. Bird gazed at him keenly. Are they as keenly alive as are the Venezuelans to the importance of roraima? But keenly upon Hyldreda's memory came back the saying of kong Tolv, that for a soul would be exchanged a life. Her letters were frank, newsy notes, and she was keenly interested in the drive and all that pertained to it. The problem of leucocytosis is one of the most keenly debated questions of modern medicine. Her mind watched, nevertheless, as keenly and as lucidly as in her happiest days. Scott, who was 50 temperamental, as out-of-doors men often are, felt it keenly. Although rich, the fossor was keenly bargaining, as they came up, with a wealthy and miserly leather-merchant. Show More Sentences She keenly resented not being able to write to her niece, Minna, in Berlin. It was Hugh's first visit to a bootlegger's den, and he was keenly interested. In spite of her friendly sympathy, he never felt so keenly his alienism as in her presence. Its nectaries are stored with sweets, and I fancy each opening bud keenly alert with conscious solicitude for its affinity. No man feels more keenly the race distinctions than one like Chesnutt, more Caucasian than African in his make-up. More keenly than ever, during that week in the office did Daylight realize that he had no social, nor even human contacts with Dede. After a pause, during which the medicine woman looks keenly at them. He felt it more keenly, that the eyes of Monroe were on him. The mugger opened his left eye, and looked keenly at the Adjutant. The hostler hastened to do so, and Dr. Cobb looked keenly at nemo. Sherlock Holmes had listened to this long narrative with an intentness which showed me that his interest was keenly aroused. Something had made her keenly and additionally sensitive just now. The disappointment was felt keenly even by the bellicose cook. Then chard, who had been watching him keenly, rose from his seat. The old woman faced round and looked keenly at him from her little red-rimmed eyes. The crown princess was keenly interested in the inquiries he was making. Basnett, looking at her for the first time rather keenly, and refilling his pipe. We choose this time, because it is a time, of all others, when Want is keenly felt, and Abundance rejoices. Joan was keenly aware of the desperateness of the situation. His wife was keenly interested in everything he said, laying down her fork the better to listen, chiming in, taking the words out of his mouth. Show More Sentences The grizzled druse scratched his head, and looked at him keenly. But its hollowness and falseness they feel at times most keenly. He looked at me keenly, and seeing the negative in my face, turned to the others, and scrutinized them closely. But Istafiev was watching keenly the gleaming, glassy dome above. I used to feel that keenly as a boy, when, by a prophetic irony, burglars were my bugbear, and I looked under my bed every night in life. This time Gilbert took great heed to his aim, keenly measuring the distance and shooting with shrewdest care. The Pharisee is absorbed by his own righteousness, while the tax collector is keenly aware of his failures. Well-bred mothers have been known to resent this solecism keenly. I had never been struck at so keenly, for my thanklessness to Joe, as through the brazen impostor Pumblechook. He looked her over, keenly and carefully, every square inch of her. Miss Ophelia looked keenly at him, and saw the flush of mortification and repressed vexation, and the sarcastic curl of the lip, as he spoke. If only he had been an isolated soul he would not have felt so keenly. The woman was watching him keenly, beneath her lowered lashes. She felt the parting with old friends at Lake Megantic keenly. He had replaced his neckerchief loosely, and had stood, keenly observant of me, biting a long end of it. And as he spoke, Cesarini turned keenly and wistfully round. In the photoplay theatre it is not so vociferous, but as keenly felt. He was red-faced, burly and plethoric, with a pair of very small twinkling eyes which looked keenly out from between swollen and puffy pouches. You, who are one of our most pious and faithful parishioners, must have keenly felt the bareness of the high altar. He was head man of the little village, keenly aware of his responsibility, and he elucidated his policy thoroughly in few words. Show More Sentences He 41 kept on, half-turned in the saddle, watching his pursuer keenly. He himself could not help wondering at the calm of his demeanour, and for a moment felt keenly the terrible pleasure of a double life. Serganoff put down his orange stick and eyed the other keenly. The profound man, who is by nature differentiated from his fellows, feels this difference too keenly to call attention to it by any outward show. Bird-like in her love of individual freedom, the last woman in the world to be bullied in her affections, she keenly appreciated the niceness of his attitude. Moylan combines a love of and dedication to the medium of painting with a keenly questioning intelligence to produce works that are at once critical and esthetically pleasing. He seemed relieved when he saw her, but scrutinised her face keenly. And the loss was keenly felt by Nick Able, a Newcastle-based musician, who was handpicked some 10 years ago to go and study under the guidance of Ravi at his Indian home. He watched me keenly and slyly, his chin all the while on his breast. Shimerda, leaning out of the window, enjoyed the situation keenly, and was sorry when Antonia sent Mary away, mollified by an apronful of bottle-tomatoes. Find more words! 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What is the opposite of keenly? Words that rhyme with keenly What is the adjective for keenly? What is the noun for keenly? Use our Sentence Generator Nearby Words keen interest keening keen-eyed keen eye keenest keener Keenly keenly interested keenness keen observer keen on keens 6-letter Words Starting With k ke kee keen keenl