passion
Usage
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Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.
Example Sentences
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The ballroom has become a passion project for Trump during his second term: the president often discusses the plan in public appearances, press conferences and meetings.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Trump, a billionaire real estate developer, has made no secret of his passion for the ballroom project.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
There’s also a rakish love interest—an intriguing man who, unlike the Stoics, is an argument for passion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
Mischief Management, meanwhile, said in a statement to the BBC that it appreciated "the passion and engagement from the Barbie community".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Reviews praised “the great passion for investigation and tireless diligence of this woman,” and wealthy collectors immediately snapped up the more expensive copies, which had been hand-colored in Maria’s workshop.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
