vehemence
noun
ve·he·mence
ˈvē-ə-mən(t)s 
Examples of vehemence in a Sentence
the vehemence in her voice when she insisted that she never gossiped surprised me
every cause that she pursues is pursued with great vehemence
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As the agency’s OK seemed near, the season premiere of South Park on Paramount’s Comedy Central on Wednesday eviscerated Trump – and Paramount’s legal settlement – with a vehemence that’s become increasingly rare.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Repeat that, over and over, with truth and vehemence.
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But truthfully, his apology won’t erase the vehemence of his words primarily directed at our sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The vehemence reflected her own quest to outrun legibility, which propelled her beyond photo-text and into other orbits.
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Ted Johnson, Deadline, 24 July 2025
Repeat that, over and over, with truth and vehemence.
—Davia Temin, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
But truthfully, his apology won’t erase the vehemence of his words primarily directed at our sister.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
The vehemence reflected her own quest to outrun legibility, which propelled her beyond photo-text and into other orbits.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for vehemence
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“Vehemence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vehemence. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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vehemence
noun
ve·he·mence
ˈvē-ə-mən(t)s
: the quality or state of being vehement
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