zealousness

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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

“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

In this beautiful and savagely hilly landscape, the young Tarrant took to running with a stubborn zealousness that quickly consumed him.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2022

He called himself “everyone’s conscience,” but his zealousness shortened his career.

From Washington Post • Jun. 8, 2017

The Enemy, doing his duty by his clients with a determination that seemed incontestable, suffered in the end because of his very zealousness.

From The Man from Brodney's by McCutcheon, George Barr