passion
Usage
What are other ways to say passion?
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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His dark eyes are expressive, aflame with passion, but he too often signals surging emotion by turning up the volume.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
“I appreciate the passion, rigor, and commitment UC faculty bring in support of our students, and I look forward to the thoughtful discussions and outcomes this initiative will produce.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"It's important to see the breadth of career opportunities so that you don't feel like you're locked into something and maybe you can find what really sparks your passion," she added.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Given the amount of uncertainty and change ahead, passion is what sustains the motivation to keep learning and adapting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
In the little dish I keep on my desk that holds stuff I like to keep handy like paper clips, bobby pins, and my favorite passion fruit–watermelon lip moisturizer.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing passion
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 20–25
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Michelle Obama's Speech at the 2016 DNC
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