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
Give siblings one-on-one time with parents as well as plenty of time to explore their own interests and passions.
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Sarah Bradley, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
Connecting with past passions, the power of stepping out of the mainstream, joy found in wild places, fulfillment inherent in endurance sport.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Bistline is leaning into some of her passions — including singing, education and art.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Even under layers of prosthetics, Kinnaman made Ed the model for that ideology, both in his activist work and his role as the patriarch of the Baldwin family, encouraging daughter Kelly (Cynthy Wu) and grandson Alex (Sean Kaufman) to find their own passions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
When education evolves to support students’ passions rather than compete with them, something powerful happens.
—Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Cycling and the outdoors are among the few consistent passions in my life.
—Denise St. Pierre, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Sarah Bradley, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
Connecting with past passions, the power of stepping out of the mainstream, joy found in wild places, fulfillment inherent in endurance sport.
—Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy.
—Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Bistline is leaning into some of her passions — including singing, education and art.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Even under layers of prosthetics, Kinnaman made Ed the model for that ideology, both in his activist work and his role as the patriarch of the Baldwin family, encouraging daughter Kelly (Cynthy Wu) and grandson Alex (Sean Kaufman) to find their own passions.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
—Staff Writter, Dallas Morning News, 10 Apr. 2026
When education evolves to support students’ passions rather than compete with them, something powerful happens.
—Jacqueline R. Westerfield, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Cycling and the outdoors are among the few consistent passions in my life.
—Denise St. Pierre, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passions
Noun
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Hypothetically, what would be your feeling about stepping into that character again should the opportunity present itself?—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Generally, feelings of burnout should be received as a cue to slow down, to rest, to reconnect with one’s community and to refill one’s heart with beauty and inspiration.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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As the North bore down on Saigon, Thieu begged for American financial support, but Congress was in no mood to pour more millions into the black hole of Southeast Asia.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But after a surge of economic optimism in the years leading up to the pandemic, the nation’s mood soured for the first time in over a decade.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Passions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passions. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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