gusto

Example Sentences

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Only 39, he took up the role with gusto, launching into an anti-crime drive that proved popular with the electorate but not enough to keep his head off the chopping block.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

Victory over New Zealand was the centrepiece of England's autumn, but the subsequent sacking of Scott Robertson suggested that the All Blacks were not taking up tools with their usual gusto.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Rep. Jamie Raskin unpacks the AG Pam Bondi hearing with gusto; Trump remakes DC in his own image; and the complexities of patriotism at the Olympics.

From Slate • Feb. 12, 2026

He identifies U.S. interests as he goes and pursues them with an unrestrained gusto.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The cheers lose their gusto and a pure longing to flee floods Werner.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr