vehement

Example Sentences

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Some of their children, including a nephew who is now in France, have become vehement critics.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

The plan drew vehement opposition from university union members and some students, who protested Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

The times, then and now, the book implies, call for vehement exhortation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 7, 2025

He doubled down in the face of the South African government's vehement rebuttal and signed an executive order last Friday freezing aid.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

“Why?” she demanded belligerently, her mouth curling suddenly into a vehement sneer and her eyes flashing with anger.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller