zealousness
Example Sentences
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His career in elected office began as a county official when he was only 28 years old, and he’s always espoused the political importance of compromise over zealousness.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
It's no use the coaching staff telling the viewing public in post-match interviews that it's over zealousness or the player "will learn from this".
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
“The media’s zealousness to report must be balanced with the assurance that the fates of the accused are not predetermined before a jury considers the proof,” Ballin wrote.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2023
And some said the office’s zealousness in prosecuting people who miss court dates on bail-jumping charges added to the legal burden of people charged with minor crimes.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2015
The father was surprised into clearing his throat, and attacking his oatmeal with a zealousness unnatural in a man who regarded breakfast-foods as moral rather than interesting.
From Free Air by Sinclair Lewis
