fervor
Example Sentences
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Corruption has drained the revolutionary fervor that sustained the state’s legitimacy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
For China’s Gen Z, finding high-quality alternatives to premium Western brands has become a point of pride, shared and celebrated across platforms like Xiaohongshu with the fervor once reserved for luxury unboxing videos.
From Barron's • Feb. 15, 2026
She’s reiterating what she’s read with such fervor that she grips the book not like a story, but like a treasure.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2026
Given the present fervor for gold, and the corresponding aversion to bitcoin, this call from JPMorgan’s global markets strategist Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou is quite the take.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026
“What’d he say about me?” he demanded excitedly in a fervor of proud and blissful anticipation.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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