be passionate

Example Sentences

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Soccer fans tend to be passionate about following their national side.

From Salon • Feb. 8, 2026

My drama teacher, Anita Boyd, taught me to be passionate and present and to bring myself to my performances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

“You really have to be passionate about transportation to work somewhere like that,” Shilling said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

"I know that we may not be passionate enough to help other villages, but if more people can support their own people collectively, we'll definitely have a much better Nigeria," Mr Onyia said.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2023

Emma might not be passionate like his old girlfriend, Fanny Owen, was; she might not be sophisticated the way the Horner girls were, but she was brilliant and she was open-minded and she was unflappable.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman