1
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the vehemence in her voice when she insisted that she never gossiped surprised me
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2
as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
every cause that she pursues is pursued with great vehemence
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The volume and vehemence of the dissents in the Island Trees decision were perhaps a reflection of the times.
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Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
Other messages registered a sense of alarm — not over Mr. West’s offensive public statements or behavior, which seemed not to have deterred shoe sales, but over his shifting, outsize expectations and his vehemence in their private dealings.
—Megan Twohey, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Tumulty, who knew Fall’s vehemence had very little to do with Mexico, decided to go all in, agreeing to a meeting that very day, December 5, at 2:30 in the afternoon.
—Rebecca Boggs Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
Throughout her career, the richness of O’Connor’s music was often surpassed by the vehemence and scorch of her politics.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
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Fabio Bertoni, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2023
Other messages registered a sense of alarm — not over Mr. West’s offensive public statements or behavior, which seemed not to have deterred shoe sales, but over his shifting, outsize expectations and his vehemence in their private dealings.
—Megan Twohey, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2023
Tumulty, who knew Fall’s vehemence had very little to do with Mexico, decided to go all in, agreeing to a meeting that very day, December 5, at 2:30 in the afternoon.
—Rebecca Boggs Roberts, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2023
Throughout her career, the richness of O’Connor’s music was often surpassed by the vehemence and scorch of her politics.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 27 July 2023
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