passions
Example Sentences
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A fittingly Gothic flavor permeates these tales, which feature hauntings, hatreds and furtive passions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
The Awen Project aims to give children an environment "where they feel championed to be themselves and follow their passions as active participants in a democratic community".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
“This house has been one of the greatest passions of my life,” she said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Sports have a way of fueling nationalistic passions, and I fully expect plenty of people who don’t care much about soccer to channel their patriotic sentiments into the tournament.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
An Incan princess felt the tenderest of passions for a Conquistador who had arrived with horses to subdue her nation.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
