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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Fire isn’t necessarily bad The giant trees rely on low-intensity fire to help open their cones to disperse seeds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025 -
Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Though the routine faced timing challenges, Richter's charm and enthusiasm won over the judges.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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For most companies and CEOs, the metrics would be preposterously out of reach — among them are an eight-fold increase in market valuation and a 30-fold increase in earnings — but that ignores Musk’s ability to marshal investor enthusiasm and pull off new product launches.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to spot a political agenda dressed up as factual information, or how Big Tech makes money from playing with their emotions.—
Carlo Versano,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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Tools for empathic communication—the scripts and rehearsed responses to intense emotion—ought to be taught in medicine.—
Rachel Pearson,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their warmth, textural contrast, and savory nuttiness adds depth and complexity that can make mixes that usually tend to fall flat more flavorful.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
20 Sep. 2025
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Grammy-winning opera star Joyce DiDonato joins the Minnesota Orchestra for its opening weekend of performances, sharing her magnificent vocal span, warmth and agility in a performance of Hector Berlioz’s Les Nuits d’été (Summer Nights).—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Hess talked about chess with a sense of gravity that went beyond interest or mere passion; an elegant move or complex position would light him up.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the gridiron and his partnership with Hot Wheels, Wilson continues to build on his passion for inspiring the next generation through his lifestyle brand, 3BRAND.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kirk's killing, and its aftermath, have stoked deep divisions across the country at a time when political violence was already on the rise.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is NOT protected by the First Amendment.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Passionateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passionateness. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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