impassion

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Recent Examples of impassion This heated conversation shows how a single issue can impassion voters enough to deny anything good the other candidate has done. Shannon Carlin, refinery29.com, 24 June 2020 Arlington Martin’s Patrick Dunn was impassioned as his athletes competed, visibly hungry, while Allen’s Jerry Best was calm, meticulously thinking. Peter Scamardo, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2020 Kaplan’s drink list is part primer, part manifesto, part impassioned scribbled notes. Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2019 A week after the Oscars, Pierpaolo Piccioli’s focus shifted from Gemma Chan’s couture and Frances McDormand’s custom Birkenstocks to his new, impassioned ready-to-wear collection. Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2019 Although Milan succumbed to what was eventually a crushing defeat, the dynamic, expressive and high-energy performance which Gattuso’s side delivered was impassioned, committed, and very much a reflection of their manager. SI.com, 11 May 2018 Corbett is impassioned as Michael, even when his shaggy-dog sensibility doesn’t quite fit this part. Katie Walsh, idahostatesman, 24 Aug. 2017 Corbett is impassioned as Michael, even when his shaggy-dog sensibility doesn’t quite fit this part. Katie Walsh, kansascity, 24 Aug. 2017 Corbett is impassioned as Michael, even when his shaggy-dog sensibility doesn't quite fit this part. Katie Walsh, latimes.com, 24 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impassion
Verb
  • Don't run away or climb a tree, which may provoke a chase.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 8 July 2025
  • Run adversarial simulations, employ red teams, and commission third-party evaluations that deliberately try to provoke harmful behaviors.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • South Bend offers a good example of how to encourage developers to address these needs, Ibrahim said.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
  • If your plants are still fruiting towards the end of the season, cut away any small fruit and lingering flowers to encourage your plant to spend its remaining energy ripening the last few cucumbers on the vine.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2025
Verb
  • Doing so could stimulate economic growth, and would be warmly welcomed by the White House and investors.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • Examples include flashing notifications that make your phone jump and squeak, colorful rewards when others like your posts, and algorithms that push out the most emotional content to stimulate your most base emotions of anger, shame or glee.
    Lisa Schirch, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • America is not used to having a local guy as the driving force of an institution with four times as much history and an even greater capacity to inspire fear and awe.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
  • Yes, a couple of Czech producers came up with an idea influenced by or inspired by the Wim Wenders documentary about 18 months ago.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
Verb
  • Like the rakish characters in La Piscine, those in Last Summer are caught in a folie à plusieurs, where the idyllic, island setting seems to arouse their worst impulses.
    Erik Morse, Vogue, 26 June 2025
  • Cassie admitted ecstasy made her feel euphoric and aroused, while ketamine would make her dissociative.
    Tracy Wright , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025

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“Impassion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impassion. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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