passion
Usage
What are other ways to say passion?
Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.
Example Sentences
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David Quitian, an anthropologist specializing in sports, told AFP said De la Espriella was seeking to unite "sporting passion with political passion."
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
But after moving to Whalsay, she decided to turn her passion into a business.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
But her passion was for animation and she launched a career in that field.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
But working on farms with the working people of this country is my passion.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
But Farmer likes being grounded in the kind of obscurity, away from the media and spotlight, that refreshes his passion and authority; doctoring to the poor is his ultimate source of power.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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