How to Use impassioned in a Sentence

impassioned

adjective

• Her lawyer made an impassioned argument in her defense.
• In the movie, Waller gives an impassioned speech about the plight of his people.
  — Rob Ledonne, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• Jones gave an impassioned speech on the House floor before the vote.
  — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023
• Marc talks about the strike, the Hollywood strike and makes an impassioned case for it.
  — WIRED, 27 July 2023
• But in recent months, the tone of Mr. Biden’s impassioned speeches has changed.
  — Katie Rogers, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2023
• You’re known for giving an impassioned speech at the Women’s March in 2017.
  — Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2023
• The impassioned postgame speeches that begin as a whisper and end as a roar.
  — Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2023
• The King, 75, made an impassioned speech to world leaders saying now was the time for action, not more words.
  — Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 1 Dec. 2023
• In an impassioned plea to the Senate in early 2020, Schiff urged Trump’s removal from office and framed the choice in moral terms.
  — Michael R. Blood, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Jan. 2023
• Both craft impassioned songs that are steeped in tradition but sound brand new.
  — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
• Sarah Kate Ellis noted that their work is far from over and made an impassioned call to action to those in the room and watching from home.
  — Ashley Lee, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
• While there are diehard fans and impassioned opinions, the presence of the opposing team only fuels the spirit of the game.
  — John Towfighi, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024
• Topping it all off, Henson welcomed the Sing Harlem youth choir to the stage to sing an impassioned medley of Blige classics.
  — Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2023
• Blige then spoke about what the moment meant to her, eschewing her prepared speech for heartfelt and impassioned words from the heart.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
• Members from both parties became more impassioned as the hours flew by.
  — Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 20 Apr. 2023
• The sweater, which could double as a subversive streetwear piece, launched Reddit threads by impassioned fans.
  — Fawnia Soo Hoo, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2023
• During that time, Torres took to the picket lines and gave an impassioned speech at one demonstration.
  — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
• Some have earned social media fame for their impassioned dispatches from the war zone.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• As the bus speeds out of the Palermo neighborhood, a guitarist strums a few chords, triggering an impassioned choral sing-a-long.
  — Matt Dursum, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Mar. 2023
• That scene, resembling a cheesy music video, is one of the film’s funniest, thanks to the impassioned vocals of Black, who brings his Tenacious D-style A game.
  — Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
• Bill Nighy is the impassioned, never-say-die coach keeping his men on track even as morale flags, Micheal Ward the gifted hothead yet to learn the value of team spirit.
  — Guy Lodge, Variety, 21 Mar. 2024
• Even the most impassioned of writers will tell you that nobody actually wants to strike.
  — Sonia Rao and Michael Cavna, Anchorage Daily News, 4 May 2023
• Yet Francisco was won over by the then 21-year-old director’s impassioned pitch.
  — Lisa Wong MacAbasco, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2022
• Rejecting his impassioned plea, the court ordered the trial to proceed with Allen and Maria as co-defendants.
  — Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Nov. 2022
• In the heart of it all stands the Superdome and the Convention Center, the venues that plays host to some of the world’s most iconic artists, thought-provoking speakers, and impassioned activists and politicians.
  — Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Dec. 2023
• Sunday’s telecast captured the performances and impassioned speeches but missed some trends and moments on the carpet and behind the scenes.
  — Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2023
• At least 17 have become Times best sellers, and many have lingered on the list at the same time, largely due to a surge of impassioned reviews on TikTok during the pandemic.
  — Lucy Feldman, Time, 10 July 2023
• Cooper’s request came with an impassioned plea to post on social media with the hashtag #SaveAintNoMo.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 12 Dec. 2022
• According to Lang, this new couple is in for an impassioned relationship—or a short fling.
  — Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 25 Mar. 2023
• Still, her impassioned comments on Monday’s episode of the popular daytime show was her most overt criticism of the politician.
  — Kaitlyn Huamani, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024