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ardent

[ahr-dnt] / ˈɑr dnt /




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It takes an exceptional piece of art to inspire audiences to think twice about what comes as second nature, to choose compassionate contemplation over ardent debate.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Payne, an ardent death penalty supporter, has been frustrated by Arizona’s inability to pick up the pace of executions.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

Her parents became ardent advocates on behalf of missing children.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2026

Ms. Serpell’s tone is ardent and sometimes spicily polemical, but at heart this is informed, accessible literary analysis that demonstrates that Morrison’s true genius was as a stylist.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

In the United States as in Europe, many of Darwin’s most ardent backers were successful tradespeople whose hobby was butterfly or beetle collecting.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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