passionate
Example Sentences
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The young novelist “loves all things horror and is passionate about writing stories focused on feminine rage,” according to her Goodreads bio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Even big releases opened to less than passionate responses.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
“Jim was a leader of a small, passionate group who believed in the concept of bringing elite open-wheel competition to Long Beach in the 1970s,” said Roger Penske, Penske Corporation chairman, in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
From the stage came passionate calls to "defend democracy".
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
The poor man was more loud than ever, and though I could not distinguish a word he said, I could in some way recognise in his tones some passionate entreaty on his part.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.