passionate
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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
Once passionate about art studies, Clare abandoned a half-finished dissertation to become a parent and now finds that the thrill she once felt about fine paintings is gone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“I was in meetings where he was a passionate and forceful advocate for these minors,” Klain said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Book content creator Meagan Carioti, 27, says "hockey is a hot, passionate sport" which "translates really well into romance", thanks to its intensity.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
No one spoke to him after that except Shirley, who sensed his tough talk masked a loyalty as passionate as the others’.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
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