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fanatical

[fuh-nat-i-kuhl] / fəˈnæt ɪ kəl /


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He struck me then as fanatical, dangerously so.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Colbert mocked his “useless degree in theater arts,” sang about his love of musicals and made dozens of references to his most fanatical passion: J.R.R.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

India captain Suryakumar Yadav admitted Friday "there will be nerves" when India open their T20 World Cup campaign in front of more than 30,000 fanatical home supporters in Mumbai, but vowed to give them "entertainment".

From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026

Sando, the company’s 65-year-old owner and chief executive, was a fan of beans even before he was fanatical about them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026

I had also become a fanatical bird-watcher by the age of seven.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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