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passionate

[pash-uh-nit] / ˈpæʃ ə nɪt /




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Ask anyone what “Lord of the Flies” is about and you’ll get a passionate response.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

Book content creator Meagan Carioti, 27, says "hockey is a hot, passionate sport" which "translates really well into romance", thanks to its intensity.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The novelist Stephanie Sy-Quia drew upon facts from her grandparents’ own marriage to fashion a story of love between two passionate intellectuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Rondon was so passionate about protecting the native people of Brazil that in 1910 he helped set up the IndianProtection Service.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple




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