vehemence

noun

ˈvē-ə-mən(t)s How to pronounce vehemence (audio)
Definition of vehemencenext
1
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression) the vehemence in her voice when she insisted that she never gossiped surprised me

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2
as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling every cause that she pursues is pursued with great vehemence

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Recent Examples of vehemence Such vehemence looked awkward just a few hours later, when The Athletic broke the news that, on December 20, Barca would actually be visiting Villarreal’s Estadio de la Ceramica after all. — Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025 Dudamel and the orchestra delivered the score with absolute conviction and an almost punishing vehemence. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025 Their pro-human vehemence was evident in every quote and frame. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025 Despite the vehemence with which these claims are made, the basis for them is remarkably misguided. — Laura Pitter, Foreign Affairs, 23 Aug. 2016 See All Example Sentences for vehemence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemence
  1. intensity
  2. enthusiasm
  3. aggressiveness
  4. emotion
  5. warmth
Noun
  • No player approaching 40 can press or attack with the same intensity throughout the whole match.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • That combination helped the Dream return to their identity and intensity for all four quarters.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • For all the enthusiasm around Telemundo, its World Cup broadcasts aren’t without critics.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
  • DeepSeek could reportedly file for an IPO as soon as this year, joining its rivals in capitalizing on investor enthusiasm for low-cost Chinese AI.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • The coach hopes that expanded duties for Webb, a 2017 third-round pick who made one career NFL start, translate into growth for the Broncos’ offense and improvement for Nix in key areas, including accuracy, touch and aggressiveness.
    — Mike Jones, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Cannon breaks down the accountability, aggressiveness and the perspective needed to play effective defense after the team’s reset week.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
Definition of aggressiveness
Noun
  • Those juxtaposing results, and the opposing emotions that came with them, are a reminder of why Cristobal stresses that his team avoids the external talk around his team.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • The roar of relief, joy, pride and everything that came out of the lungs of these Argentinian fans encapsulated more emotion than can be put into words.
    — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • These include monthly power outages sparked by raccoons fatally attracted to the warmth of electrical power stations, which regularly affect tens of thousands of households.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026
  • During the bitterest cold, sheep might be brought in to the lower level of the house, so that their body heat would bring just a little more warmth to the home.
    — Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 15 July 2026
Definition of warmth

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