passion
Usage
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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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If I wanted to do serious work on behalf of gay people, I needed more than slogans and passion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The ballroom has become a passion project for Trump during his second term: the president often discusses the plan in public appearances, press conferences and meetings.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, has made no secret of his passion for the ballroom project.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Although his experience in the military informed the types of roles Tolkan would play — Army office, Air Force commander, police lieutenant, attorney — his work as an actor was his passion.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
So it was natural that Mia, too, would find a passion of her own.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
