as in intensity
depth of feeling
the guest soloist was able to infuse the familiar hymn with a moving fervency
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Recent Examples of fervency
The fervency of acclaim that the movie spawned—$1 billion worldwide at the box office and a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars—suggested, somewhat chillingly, that the masses found catharsis in this tale.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
That innate fervency is still on display in a very different venue today, when Jenner materializes on my laptop screen to provide guidance on several of my innermost dilemmas.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
The real religious fervency of Daigle’s songs do lend their stadium-sized ambitions—and their heavy gospel influence—some extra weight and legitimacy.
—Sam C. Mac, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
Amber Wagner took on this important role on Thursday night, singing with a dark luster and supplicatory fervency.
—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
And as the Braves’ top prospect in 2021, Harris watched not as a potential colleague but rather with the fervency of a fan as Atlanta rolled through the playoffs and captured its first World Series title since 1995, six years before Harris was born.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
There were several questions centered around the fervency of support for each candidate, including on favorability, concerns about age and whether each party’s presumptive nominee should actually be the nominee.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
That innate fervency is still on display in a very different venue today, when Jenner materializes on my laptop screen to provide guidance on several of my innermost dilemmas.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 14 Apr. 2023
The real religious fervency of Daigle’s songs do lend their stadium-sized ambitions—and their heavy gospel influence—some extra weight and legitimacy.
—Sam C. Mac, Chron, 24 Feb. 2023
Amber Wagner took on this important role on Thursday night, singing with a dark luster and supplicatory fervency.
—Jeremy Eichler, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Feb. 2023
And as the Braves’ top prospect in 2021, Harris watched not as a potential colleague but rather with the fervency of a fan as Atlanta rolled through the playoffs and captured its first World Series title since 1995, six years before Harris was born.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fervency
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That small body swathed like a mummy, our blind flight over the treetops, the prospect of disappearing in the middle of the jungle without a trace—all this converged to focus a singular intensity on the moment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Each level represents a different pain intensity from no pain at all to mild, moderate, severe, etc.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pre-festival enthusiasm sagged compared to the inaugural year.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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More energy and enthusiasm There were too many times in the first few months of the season when this team looked lethargic.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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Videos of the incident have sparked widespread emotion and anger.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Quince Organic Airy Gauze Bed Blanket Complete the look of your hotel-worthy bed with a lightweight cotton bed blanket that can act as both an extra layer of warmth at night or the perfect oversized throw for afternoon naps, movie nights, and cozy mornings with your favorite book.—
Brittney Morgan,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Portable fireplaces provided warmth as temperatures dipped into the night.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Carolina Panthers lost the game but won a war Saturday night, rekindling the fervor that their fan base felt 10 years ago.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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The cupcake fervor hit its peak when Crumbs, which had started as a single bakery on Manhattan’s Upper West Side in 2003, went public in a reverse merger worth $66 million in 2011.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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