ardent

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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

He is wildly popular both stateside and abroad, a commercial golden goose who is critically acclaimed and commands legions of ardent fans.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

So ardent that he suggests that the movie somehow incorporate an adaptation of one of her novels, the screenplay to be written by Mira herself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Was it not what he had once wished to destroy during his ardent years of asceticism?

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse