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Djokovic’s shots were not quite on-target early and, but for a brief interlude in the second set, his usual verve was not present.—Howard Fendrich, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025 And yet there’s an unquestionable high-tech Zen verve to the space.—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025 The defensive line is far too often out of alignment, the midfield is still searching for balance between security and verve, while the front three are lucky to combine more than a handful of times per game.—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 For one reason or another, the verve had disappeared from his play.—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verve
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Etymology
French, from Middle French, caprice, from Old French, word, gossip, from Vulgar Latin *verva, from Latin verba, plural of verbum word — more at word
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