as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
a rather passional declaration of love from someone she had just started dating
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Recent Examples of passional
At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passional
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His parents and siblings served in the military, but Bradley, who wouldn't qualify to serve because of severe vision impairment in his right eye, was passionate about helping his community in a different way.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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LeBron James is one of the latest to join the long list of stars from other sports who are passionate about golf.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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The vote dashed the hopes of those with the 156-year-old Art Academy, who gave emotional pleas in recent weeks to city leaders for help.—
Scott Wartman,
The Enquirer,
30 July 2025
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They are then adopted out to be a pet or are placed in police, fire and EMS stations to provide emotional support.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Since the 1950s, average temperatures in July have trended roughly 2.7 degrees warmer, according to the weather service.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
29 July 2025
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Garages can be much warmer than the rest of homes due to poor insulation.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
29 July 2025
Adjective
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Mister Tramps This Research Boulevard bar is known for its early morning crowds, fervent cheering, and camaraderie among Tottenham Hotspur FC supporters.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 July 2025
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The Auburn Tigers men’s basketball head coach even received the support of Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley, despite Pearl’s fervent support for President Donald Trump.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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SFGate notes that many dogs fear the oven due to its unusual sounds, intense heat, and especially alarms or beeping.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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An intense pain that isn't going away There the lone doctor examined him and gave him an EKG to look at how his heart was functioning.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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Along the roadway, trucks mounted with huge speakers played pounding religious music set to bass-heavy beats, making the ground tremble.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The murders of Charles Vallow and Brandon Boudreaux Vallow Daybell met her current husband, Chad Daybell, in 2018 at a religious conference in Utah.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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By the end, even the most ardent England supporter had to have some sympathy with Italy.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Marjorie Taylor Greene—Georgia’s 14th District The firebrand Republican has been one of Trump’s most ardent supporters on Capitol Hill since her election in 2021.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
21 July 2025
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And there's a lot of demonstrative evidence in this case, is my understanding.—
Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Alexander Zverev Loses at Wimbledon and Might Need Therapy Alexander Zverev isn’t the most demonstrative of players at the best of times, but the German is going through the worst of times.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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“Passional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passional. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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