not keen

Example Sentences

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Sobba is keeping the landline until her son, now in fifth grade, gets a phone, though he recently said he’s not keen on owning one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Most of the Zimbabwean farmers are not keen to go down that route - they just want their government to honour a deal made in 2020 by Mugabe's successor, and former deputy, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Amorim was not keen on that plan in the summer when the 20-year-old had a deal with Serie A title winners Napoli lined up.

From BBC • Dec. 14, 2025

“The workforce is not keen to go back to the kinds of industries that have left the U.S. for other countries,” Menon said, citing factories in Cambodia where workers produce garments and footwear.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2025

Duane was not keen on returning home the same way as he came because he feared that there would be more hellos to contend with from the hills.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el