as in intensity
depth of feeling
delivers his sermons with a degree of passionateness that is positively electrifying
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Noun
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The challenge isn't new, but the intensity is unprecedented.—
Tomás O’Leary,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025 -
There’s some intensity brewing now too, as power-hungry planet Pluto stations retrograde on May 4 in your sign.—
Nina Kahn,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The enthusiasm has spawned an industry that turns offal—a catchall term for an animal’s nonmuscular parts—into pill or powdered form.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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With 10 other governors in the room, the bipartisan enthusiasm was clear: States are committed to expanding opportunities that give students real-world learning experiences and clear pathways to economic mobility.—
Sara Schapiro,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Try to identify emotions beyond frustration, annoyance or other shades of anger.—
Caroline Fleck, Contributor,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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There are moments of levity scattered throughout, a necessity when dealing with subject matter as harsh and cold as inevitable mortality, but they're surgically placed to extract the most emotion out of the player.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The conversation revealed Francis' characteristic warmth and accessibility, moving many participants to tears.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2025
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From red hair and circular blush at Coachella to the resurrection of minimal manicures for Easter, this week’s celebrity beauty moments were all about warmth and length for spring.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His unique passions and experiences lead him to create works that truly resonate with his audience.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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At age 14, Tom Schröder had no idea that his passion for sailing would lead him to an ocean odyssey spanning the globe.—
Katia Damborsky,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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More than 1,700 people have been killed this year— 1,086 in February and March, according to the U.N. — in violence fueled by criminal groups trying to expand their territorial control and overthrow the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Passionateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionateness. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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