fanatical
Example Sentences
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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
But during the greatest turnaround that Silicon Valley has ever seen, Jobs was fanatical about one idea: Apple was a place to invent the future, not dwell on the past.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 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
An hour’s listening disclosed the fanatical intolerance of minds sealed against new ideas, new facts, new feelings, new attitudes, new hints at ways to live.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
Vocabulary lists containing fanatical
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 7–11
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The Bean Trees
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"Simon's Saga," Vocabulary from Episode 34
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