impassioned
adjective
im·pas·sioned
im-ˈpa-shənd 
: filled with passion or zeal : showing great warmth or intensity of feeling
Examples of impassioned in a Sentence
Her lawyer made an impassioned argument in her defense.
an impassioned plea for justice
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The defense makes an impassioned argument about jury misconduct.
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Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
The news seemed impossible to believe for many, after the pope, admittedly ailing for weeks with respiratory issues, had delivered an impassioned if halting Easter message just the day before.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Tallahassee pop-punkers would hit a new city, play for small yet impassioned crowds, make friends with the locals — and always find a place to party (and crash) at night.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
One person couldn’t resist bringing up the former Fox anchor’s memorably impassioned speech at the Republican National Convention, stumping for President Trump in 2020.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Maher, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2025
The news seemed impossible to believe for many, after the pope, admittedly ailing for weeks with respiratory issues, had delivered an impassioned if halting Easter message just the day before.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
The Tallahassee pop-punkers would hit a new city, play for small yet impassioned crowds, make friends with the locals — and always find a place to party (and crash) at night.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
One person couldn’t resist bringing up the former Fox anchor’s memorably impassioned speech at the Republican National Convention, stumping for President Trump in 2020.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impassioned
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“Impassioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impassioned. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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