Examples of zeal in a Sentence
… he was uncomfortable with their lavish parties and their collector's zeal for the most expensive, most ostentatious brand names—Rolex and Prada and Farragamo.
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Anne Tyler, Digging to America, 2006
In 1248, channelling his piety into crusading zeal, Louis embarked on the Seventh Crusade, against the wishes of the Pope and against the judgement of his counsellors.
—Alistair Horne, Seven Ages of Paris, 2002
He showed his anatomical zeal by robbing a wayside gibbet, smuggling the bones back home and reconstructing the skeleton.
—Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, 1997
Anne Tyler, Digging to America, 2006
In 1248, channelling his piety into crusading zeal, Louis embarked on the Seventh Crusade, against the wishes of the Pope and against the judgement of his counsellors.
—Alistair Horne, Seven Ages of Paris, 2002
He showed his anatomical zeal by robbing a wayside gibbet, smuggling the bones back home and reconstructing the skeleton.
—Roy Porter, The Greatest Benefit to Mankind, 1997
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Likely because of its life-affirming message, joyous dance sequences and old-fashioned musical zeal — all of which show up in this latest production starring Cheyenne Jackson as the nightclub owner Georges, Kevin Cahoon as the drag star Albin, and Ryan J. Haddad as their son, Jean-Michel.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Over the past four years, antitrust enforcement has become unmoored from its economic foundations, driven instead by ideological zeal and political opportunism.
—Mark Jamison, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
His descriptions of Thatcher, especially her inability to read social cues, mingle with his admiration for her leadership and ideological zeal.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Without ongoing motivation and reinforcement, the initial zeal spurred by a motivational speech diminishes rapidly, resulting in employees returning to their original state.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Over the past four years, antitrust enforcement has become unmoored from its economic foundations, driven instead by ideological zeal and political opportunism.
—Mark Jamison, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
His descriptions of Thatcher, especially her inability to read social cues, mingle with his admiration for her leadership and ideological zeal.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
Without ongoing motivation and reinforcement, the initial zeal spurred by a motivational speech diminishes rapidly, resulting in employees returning to their original state.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Zeal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zeal. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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: eager desire in going for a goal
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