keenness
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Keenness to snare the Cup roused their feelings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Keenness in fielding was a fetish with him; and to cut practice struck him as a crime.
From Mike by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
Keenness can only be acquired if the physical, mental, and nervous systems are in tune.
From The Art of Lawn Tennis by Tilden, William (Bill) Tatem
That those Papers are pointed with a Keenness of Enmity, for which the Talents, which you are pleased to ascribe, cannot sufficiently apologize.
From An Essay on the Antient and Modern State of Ireland by Brooke, Henry
Keenness of vision, presence of mind in case of conflict or danger, together with steadiness of nerve, are the essential characteristics of a true hunter.
From Memoirs of Orange Jacobs by Jacobs, Orange
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