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Recent Examples of hot-blooded Painter and critic Walter Robinson, known for his acerbically witty writing and his louche, hot-blooded paintings, died on February 9 at the age of seventy-four. News Desk, Artforum, 12 Feb. 2025 The film is an action comedy featuring a hot-blooded detective and a swindler who is also a master of disguise who team up to combat an evil mafia. Patrick Frater, Variety, 15 May 2024 Goncharenko was a hot-blooded Ukrainian nationalist who broke with the pro-Russian party of his father, the former mayor of Odesa, who is now wanted by the Ukrainian state. Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024 So when the Italians moved over to the United States in the early 1900s, those prejudices came with them... that these people were of a questionable, secretive nature and had a hot-blooded temper and things of that kind. Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024 And where are his hot-blooded romantic ambitions supposed to fit into the picture? Peter Debruge, Variety, 23 Aug. 2023 Former wallflowers turn into raving lunatics and normally hot-blooded folks go positively supernova. Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2023 Such explosive hustle deserves a hot-blooded song from the quad exhaust pipes. Jonathon Ramsey, Car and Driver, 28 June 2023 Related:Why is the barbecue business in Texas so hot-blooded? Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 30 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hot-blooded
Adjective
  • The greatest scientists of any age have always been those most passionate about their field — most drawn to the transcendence reflected in their studies — those whose lives were as great as their work.
    Linda McMahon, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 July 2025
  • Women’s sports are stealing the show like never before – record breaking viewership, game changing coverage and a wave of passionate fans fueling the momentum.
    Essence, Essence, 5 July 2025
Adjective
  • Here, guests and stylish locals alike graze on warm flatbreads, stacked club sandwiches, silky smoked salmon & cream cheese bagels, and sharing Seafood and Charcuterie boards—brimming with serrano ham, pillowy focaccia, smoked mackerel, and plump Atlantic prawns. Prefer a slower pace?
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • How To Clean Stovetop Grates With Vinegar Fill a pan or sink with equal parts warm water and vinegar.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Spurred on by her fervent belief in Jones’s talent, Morrison was determined to ensure that Corregidora made an impression, well aware of how a successful debut could define a fiction writer’s career—particularly that of a Black woman fiction writer.
    Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 24 June 2025
  • The Messi-Inter Miami Effect Amid all that, contests with South American teams have seen fervent crowds.
    Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Early Friday morning, intense rain caused flash flooding across Texas Hill Country.
    Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
  • There were several safety cars during the race, along with changing conditions with periods of intense rain followed by a drying track.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
Adjective
  • Mamdani emerges from the Democratic primary far stronger than even his most ardent supporters had hoped, winning virtually all economic groups in the Democratic Party except the very poor and the very rich, both of whom supported Andrew Cuomo.
    Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 25 June 2025
  • Inter Miami defeated Porto 2-1 and gave this controversial tournament something even its most ardent detractors could celebrate.
    Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Jackson added that his studio helps people clear their mental and emotional vessels through yoga and meditation, aiding in stress management and overall well-being.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 July 2025
  • Cortisol rises during times of emotional or physical stress.
    Renée Onque, CNBC, 5 July 2025

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“Hot-blooded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hot-blooded. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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