passionate
Example Sentences
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The simple but lasting advice he was given: follow what makes you passionate.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Times plants writer Jeanette Marantos, a passionate supporter of native plants, who died in February.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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
“Jim was a leader of a small, passionate group who believed in the concept of bringing elite open-wheel competition to Long Beach in the 1970s,” said Roger Penske, Penske Corporation chairman, in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026
“Woman to Woman is full of talented, smart, passionate young women from all over the city.”
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.