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as in bitterness
a harsh or sharp quality
the keenness of the knife should tell you that it was sharpened recently a writer famous for the keenness of her wit
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as in enthusiasm
urgent desire or interest
was looking forward to his birthday party with the keenness of a youngster
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as in intelligence
exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters
had the financial keenness to know that the stock was overvalued
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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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Inside a coffee shop in West Hollywood a few weeks ago, the director recalled the man’s enthusiasm.Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2024
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Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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Their purchases at one point had federal officials suspecting foreign agents might be angling for access to intelligence about the nearby Travis Air Force Base, a key facility for military flights to the Far East.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2024
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According to the official, the Chinese hackers also breached systems used by U.S. intelligence to conduct wiretaps, and both government agencies and the affected private companies have been trying to ascertain what information, if any, the malign actors were able to collect.Robert Legare, CBS News, 25 Oct. 2024
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Each bite is the perfect combination of creamy sauce and tender veggies.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2024
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Rat bites were a hazard, as were infections from bathing in seawater polluted by garbage and human waste.Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Venus loves transiting this area of your chart, and while in fiery Sagittarius, the love planet evokes a desire for someone who matches your thirst for adventure and intellectual stimulation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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The Smithsonian expedition, much like his adventures as a young naturalist in his room, was about quenching his thirst for knowledge and perhaps helping others do the same though the various museum exhibitions that continue to amaze young and old to this day.Peter Zablocki, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
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The special also is being billed as non-partisan, but Williams’ The Last Word became known for his wit and sharp analysis, spotlighting major journalists as guests at the end of a day’s news cycle.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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And then there is the post-Jaws monster movie, where the macho act of pulling out the big guns doesn’t work — as evidenced by Alien, Independence Day, Cloverfield — and the monster has to be tackled by wits alone.David Colman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Madison’s sensitivity shines through in Ani, whose tough exterior is a function of her surroundings more than her nature.Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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As a singer, Wisdom, a Juice WRLD head, has a hardened sensitivity that recalls Lil Durk on Love Songs 4 the Streets 2.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2024
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In the entry, a translucent red high-polished resin mirror called Jelly is paired with a cream formica console with a walnut edge that Renz crafted himself.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
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Degradation can result from a variety of human activities ranging from logging to construction of roadways into intact forests, or development at the edges of tropical forests that chip away at the total area.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
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Coupled with our research and the insights from Russell Reynolds and Korn Ferry, one thing is clear: Now and in the future, C-suite executives need to demonstrate inquisitiveness, agility, humility and an insatiable appetite for learning like no generation before them.Kelly Lockwood Primus, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Yet, Francis has found a way to build on the market’s appetite for Indonesian action series.Sara Merican, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Keenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keenness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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