as in enthusiastic
characterized by unqualified enthusiasm
wholehearted praise for the novel by the leading critics
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Recent Examples of wholehearted
There’s so much attentiveness and wholehearted care that goes into not just showing off, but embodying the resort itself.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The New Yorker article ends with the Harlem Park Three receiving a letter of apology from Bishop and accepting his words with wholehearted gratitude and respect.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Across advertising and popular media, seemingly everyone is grabbing their fringe, denim and Stetson boots, in a wholehearted embrace of the American West.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
My prayer in that tight spot required me to turn away from panic to wholehearted trust that God was in control right then and there.
—Cheryl Ranson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2025
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
The New Yorker article ends with the Harlem Park Three receiving a letter of apology from Bishop and accepting his words with wholehearted gratitude and respect.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
Across advertising and popular media, seemingly everyone is grabbing their fringe, denim and Stetson boots, in a wholehearted embrace of the American West.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
My prayer in that tight spot required me to turn away from panic to wholehearted trust that God was in control right then and there.
—Cheryl Ranson, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wholehearted
Adjective
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The first memorandum approval was enthusiastic.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Petro cited this statement at a public rally to enthusiastic applause.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Cepeda was widely expected to advance to the second round as the only leftist candidate, coasting off of the fervent support from incumbent President Gustavo Petro’s base.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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The South is blessed with a bounty of delicious mayonnaise brands, each with their own evangelistic bands of fervent followers.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
31 May 2026
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Tastad explained that their design team has extensive experience with the brand and is passionate about digging into its archives for design inspiration and re-imagining many of the vintage styles.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Becker has long been passionate about this subject, sensitive to the common critique that California native plants look less than spectacular come summertime.—
Pedro Moura,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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Among these delusions is the perennial faith that Iranians are potentially ardent converts to American-style freedom, rather than inheritors of an ancient civilization with a trajectory outlined by its own specific history.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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The owners of Santafé and Sunflower hope ardent soccer fans will take notice and turn out to support their area’s grassroots clubs.—
PJ Green
May 30,
Kansas City Star,
30 May 2026
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The plants and vines have grown, the tufu limestone has mellowed, the staff have bedded in, and the feel that this is a genuine Puglian village (even though it was built entirely from scratch) has been sealed.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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In this period before culture was so profoundly professionalized, populism and pluralism were genuine material questions of public participation, access, and power.—
Katy Siegel,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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“Wholehearted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wholehearted. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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