passionate
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They added: "He was also passionate about and dedicated to his job in the Royal Navy."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Once passionate about art studies, Clare abandoned a half-finished dissertation to become a parent and now finds that the thrill she once felt about fine paintings is gone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“I was in meetings where he was a passionate and forceful advocate for these minors,” Klain said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
"He was so passionate about water safety and how to keep children safe around the water and today is in memory of him, in honour of his legacy"
From BBC • May 31, 2026
She noticed how passionate Sasha was about everything—their conviction that the ancient Greeks were better than base ten, that cats were better than dogs.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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