passionate
Example Sentences
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So you never felt like you were in the Wild West doing this passionate thing that felt uncomfortable.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
They added: "He was also passionate about and dedicated to his job in the Royal Navy."
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The 1990 graduate of South Hills High was passionate about learning the game, walked on to the golf team at the University of Oregon and eventually earned a scholarship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
The novelist Stephanie Sy-Quia drew upon facts from her grandparents’ own marriage to fashion a story of love between two passionate intellectuals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
He wants to make more portraits again; he decides he’s most passionate about capturing people.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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