not keen

Example Sentences

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She was also advised by Scott-Wright, she says, to stop breastfeeding and to use formula instead - something she was not keen to do.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

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

Epstein was not keen and he also advised Elkholy not to invest in the US launch of a French magazine.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“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