passionate
Example Sentences
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The young novelist “loves all things horror and is passionate about writing stories focused on feminine rage,” according to her Goodreads bio.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Even big releases opened to less than passionate responses.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Simon told The Wall Street Journal in a 2025 interview that he was passionate and got animated, but insisted his outbursts were partly showmanship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
Kudos to Bill Plaschke for recognizing and capturing the power of 6-year-old Jackson Tuyay’s passionate cheering that helped ignite the laid-back crowd and inspire the Lakers to a huge comeback win.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
But the conflict within the American revolutionary generation remained a passionate yet bloodless affair in which the energies released by national independence did not devour its own children.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
