zealousness

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Recent Examples of zealousness The Iranians are banking on American impatience stoked by partisan zealousness. Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealousness
Noun
  • That’s unequivocally bad news for the left, but the unintended consequence of the right’s zeal to rig the maps could send Black voters back to the Dems in numbers a single candidate not named Obama could not.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026
  • But in the zeal to meet the moment, regulatory authorities shouldn’t overlook the complexities of these treatments — and the very real risk of getting it wrong.
    Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Yet the fervor, whether consequential or minor, in some ways has little to do with the actual physical experience of being in Venice, scouring the city for art.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • Mexico has embraced her with a fervor the Spanish never intended.
    Franklin Leonard, Vanity Fair, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The mayor’s veto was not based on policy, but rather on ideology and zealotry.
    Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • Skewering everything from leftist factional infighting to religious zealotry, the movie follows Brian (Graham Chapman), born in the same stable as Jesus and initially mistaken for him.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Design features in the rooms The rooms offer a deliberate exhale after the exuberance of the communal spaces.
    Bridget Mills-Powell, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 May 2026
  • Polish actor Swiezewski proves a worthy antidote to Manenti’s stolidness, bringing charm and exuberance to their scenes together.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • Travolta’s infectious enthusiasm carried over into the movie itself, a semi-autobiographical trifle about his childhood love of air travel.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
  • But even that enthusiasm seems to be waning.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 19 May 2026

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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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