fervently

Example Sentences

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“He was a scrupulously superficial man, believing so fervently in the magic of surfaces that his fervor almost passed for profundity,” Mr. Junod writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“Welcome to Derry” joins a library of King’s made-for-TV adaptations that were met with a mixture of reactions — some acclaimed, like “Castle Rock,” and others embraced by fervently devoted if small audiences.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

Orellana’s case was one of the few indictments Essayli’s prosecutors had won related to alleged misconduct during the protests, and Essayli had fervently defended the charges when questioned by a Times reporter last month.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2025

During his time as archbishop in Peru he has not escaped the sexual abuse scandals that have clouded the Church, however his diocese fervently denied he had been involved in any attempted cover-up.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

They remained silent as she wavered between sleep, nausea, anxiety, and the pain that was beginning to grip her womb, and he fervently wished that this night would never end.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende