passionate
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He became famous in 1989 in then-communist Hungary, calling on Russians to go home in a passionate speech he gave in the dying days of the Soviet Union.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
In one of his most passionate entreaties yet to end the raging conflict in the Middle East, the American pope said faith was needed "in order to face this dramatic hour in history together".
From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026
From that point in the novel to its wrenching end, June searches for her baby with the passionate abandon of a first-time mother and the aching hunger of every mother separated from her child.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In Baton Rouge, La., the French chef Philippe Parola has become a passionate advocate for Copi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The plaintive wail which succeeded the passionate roar went to Meg’s heart, and she ran up to say beseechingly...
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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