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Recent Examples of vehemence While Tomlin’s not about to start dropping F-bombs on the airwaves, the vehemence of his response to a momentary disruption of concentration should serve as a reminder that sideline reporters perform a largely thankless job. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024 The union voted by a nearly unanimous tally - 96 percent - to strike, indicating a serious failure to understand the vehemence with which the union workers expected a fulfillment of their demands. Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024 Yet there’s a particular vehemence to the concern about how long runtimes have gotten that suggests this conversation reflects our fears about all the ways the world is changing. Constance Grady, Vox, 17 May 2024 Many court watchers were surprised at the vehemence of the conservative justices’ defense of Trump’s claim that presidents must be immune from prosecution to carry out their duties. Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024 See All Example Sentences for vehemence
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemence
Noun
  • Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ Western Conference Final between the Dallas Stars and Edmonton Oilers started with high intensity and closed the same way on Wednesday night.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025
  • The cone doesn’t represent the uncertainty associated with a storm forecast, nor the size or intensity of a storm.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Such scams exploit investor enthusiasm and poor regulation to inflate prices before insiders sell off their holdings.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
  • This campaign has energized consumption enthusiasm among younger demographics.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • These differences included areas responsible for executive functions like logical reasoning, as well as managing emotions.
    Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025
  • Scent is one of the most powerful ways to immortalize a moment in time, many thanks to the olfactory system’s direct line to the amygdala and hippocampus (the parts of the brain responsible for emotion and memory).
    Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Throughout his life, Joe Don touched many lives with his warmth and compassion, leaving an indelible mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 15 May 2025
  • Ghez includes commentary from collaborators such as Naomi Watts, Laura Dern, and Kyle MacLachlan, as well as Lynch’s biographer and former partners, adding warmth and intimacy to the biographical sketch.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025

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“Vehemence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehemence. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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