appetence

noun

Definition of appetencenext
as in zeal

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  1. zeal
  2. warmth
  3. ambition
  4. zest
  5. readiness
  6. gusto
Noun
  • Supporters of Cooper, who delivers her monologues with upbeat zeal, view her as a thoughtful voice challenging progressive ideology.
    — Avery Stone, Time, 14 July 2026
  • For more than 90 years, Beatrice Lumpkin brought a zeal for fairness and a fierce desire to protect working-class employees to her civil rights and workers’ rights activism.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • The Szechuan peppercorn brings a gentle numbing sensation, while the five-spice adds warmth and complexity.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Lacy’s voice is nasal and occasionally a little wonky, which gives it unusual warmth.
    — Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
Definition of warmth
Noun
  • Never short of ambition, following promotion Keegan declared that Newcastle were coming for Manchester United’s title.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitions to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are unlikely to materialize, despite his claims.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 July 2026
Definition of ambition
Noun
  • This 100 percent Chardonnay has aromas of citrus blossoms, lemon zest, and graphite.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, stir together butter, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon in a large bowl.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 July 2026
Definition of zest
Noun
  • This, in turn, would move Starship closer to readiness for flights to the Moon in support of NASA’s Artemis lunar lander program.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • This marks a crucial step toward the unit's air-to-ground mission readiness.
    — Peter Suciu, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of readiness
Noun
  • Feynman was a graduate student there at the time and threw himself into the debate with gusto, even devising an experiment in the cyclotron laboratory to test his hypothesis.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
  • Guy sang with typical verve and gusto.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2026
Definition of gusto
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