as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
an impassioned plea for justice
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as in provoked
to rouse to strong feeling or action
the obvious intent of the documentary was to impassion viewers to do something about global warming
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Recent Examples of impassioned
Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Performing with a live band, Morissette revived the iconic song, offering a notably impassioned rendition to the studio audience.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Ruhl tracks the way life continually presents to us opportunities to become more impassioned scholars of the human comedy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
After Osten’s impassioned speech, Nuccio talked about her childhood and said the government simply cannot afford to meet every need.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
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Kenyatta gave an even more impassioned appeal, using profanity while trying to portray the bill as part of a sinister plot by the rich to harm the poor.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 16 May 2025
Performing with a live band, Morissette revived the iconic song, offering a notably impassioned rendition to the studio audience.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 15 May 2025
Ruhl tracks the way life continually presents to us opportunities to become more impassioned scholars of the human comedy.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
After Osten’s impassioned speech, Nuccio talked about her childhood and said the government simply cannot afford to meet every need.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassioned
Adjective
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His passionate pursuit of public service, driven by principle and purpose and not self-aggrandizement, was Gerry’s secret sauce.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The wistful cover makes the case for focusing more on the ballad and less on the power, aspect associated with the passionate love song.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The incident was caught on video, making waves online and on local TV news, and provoked an outcry from fellow residents.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
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His 1954 run for governor in Connecticut provoked questions about whether the state was ready for a Jewish governor.—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The resulting jump in bond yields to near two-decade highs raised long-term borrowing costs and served as a stark warning for the path ahead that was echoed privately by a handful of Trump allies and to CNN and publicly by one of Trump’s most fervent defenders.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 May 2025
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Image Image For four years, despite the fervent hopes of the Lockerbie families, nothing happened.—
Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Before the Democratic National Convention in 1912, McCombs encouraged prominent journalists and editors to write articles supportive of Wilson's nomination.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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The party has dismissed the raucous town halls in conservative districts as the work of liberal activist groups, which have encouraged people to flood public forums in an attempt to highlight frustrations with the administration.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2025
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And waters in the eastern subtropical Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean are warmer than normal for this time of year.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Clouds born of cosmic visitors Noctilucent clouds form when warm, moisture-rich air rises high into the atmosphere during the summer months, according to the stargazing site EarthSky.com.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Take a dive into the deep end, and keep scrolling to shop more one-piece bathing suits inspired by Kate Hudson now.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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What inspired you to start the Latinx Education Collaborative?—
J.M. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The auto-revive for solo players on Night Lords is to combat the intense difficulties of those fights where a single wrong move can be death.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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But Tranter and Bartlett said Trump may settle roughly into this range of having an approval rating between 43 percent and 47 percent given the intense polarization of the country, as has been common in the past couple administrations.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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What To Know Dixon, who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years after arriving from the Philippines at age 14, was emotional following her release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
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“Impassioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassioned. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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