zeal
Example Sentences
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"With the martyrdom of the supreme leader, his path and mission neither will be lost nor will be forgotten, on the other hand, they will be pursued with greater vigour and zeal," a presenter said.
From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026
Once the zeal of republican liberty cooled, 19th-century universities provided homes to such scientists of sacrifice as ethnographers, philologists, sociologists, historians and anthropologists.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026
Their opinions may be diametrically opposed but they are held with equivalent zeal.
From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026
Despite the Grinch’s anti-consumerist zeal, the market for his visage has exploded in recent years.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025
In the prayer following the chapter, all his energy gathered—all his stern zeal woke: he was in deep earnest, wrestling with God, and resolved on a conquest.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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