as in feeling
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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Recent Examples of passions
A lot of times, people are nervous to let their passions fully engulf them.
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Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, Diana and Willie remained a team, supporting their son's passions and staying actively involved in his life.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
More than monetary value, the word implies an ease in every facet of life, from the ability to pursue one’s own passions to a harmony with the environment, both physical and communal.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Vice presidents used to embrace their role as national leaders who could calm passions rather than partisans who rub salt in every wound.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The heart of the film is Hedda’s contradictory passions—for money, for status, and, especially, for and against Eileen.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Tan hired a new spokesperson and was profiled in the New York Times as a local political influencer whose civic passions sometimes got the best of him.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
Still, Diana and Willie remained a team, supporting their son's passions and staying actively involved in his life.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
More than monetary value, the word implies an ease in every facet of life, from the ability to pursue one’s own passions to a harmony with the environment, both physical and communal.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Turns out, Zooey comes by her culinary passions honestly.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
Vice presidents used to embrace their role as national leaders who could calm passions rather than partisans who rub salt in every wound.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 19 Oct. 2025
Music unites the interconnecting stories in this saga and expands its passions, with a sumptuous score by composer Stephen Flaherty and lyricist Lynn Ahrens that taps into a wide range of American styles, idioms and amalgams, even as the second act turns more dissonant.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The heart of the film is Hedda’s contradictory passions—for money, for status, and, especially, for and against Eileen.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Tan hired a new spokesperson and was profiled in the New York Times as a local political influencer whose civic passions sometimes got the best of him.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passions
Noun
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There is an organic, honest feeling to Paulsen’s training.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The loss was an unfamiliar feeling for the Dodgers, who had only dropped one game this entire postseason entering Friday.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The tumult of the window and the team’s start to the season exacerbated the mood.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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From chocolate brown for a subtle upgrade to neutrals, to burgundy and olive green for an instant pop of color, there’s a shade (or two…or eight) for every mood and itinerary.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Passions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passions. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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