keenness
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My dad would always say, “When you meet people, get your hand out first to shake their hand,” because it shows keenness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
But Oedipus’ strengths — the keenness of his mind, his heroic commitment to truth and transparency — mustn’t be overlooked.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025
Such a meeting, with a clear agenda to discuss challenges facing global fund managers investing in China, is rare, the three sources said, and reflected Beijing's keenness to shore up confidence among foreign investors.
From Reuters • Jul. 14, 2023
Knowing of Koussevitzky’s keenness to champion American composers in wartime, Price then introduced the melting pot, not as an idealistic metaphor, but as her reality.
From New York Times • Apr. 7, 2023
He believed that Max knew how he felt, and once more before he died he wanted to talk with him and feel with as much keenness as possible what his living and dying meant.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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