zealousness

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Recent Examples of zealousness The Iranians are banking on American impatience stoked by partisan zealousness. Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealousness
Noun
  • While most would chalk Phil's zeal up to just being an old-school kind of guy, some fans postulate that the Shah of Iran is actually a closeted homosexual himself, and there are a few examples to back this up.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Erdozain writes with a poet’s concision but a maximalist’s zeal, leaving no room in his historical account for any doubt that American exceptionalism has been a singularly detrimental force.
    Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • But despite amassing a customer base, the fervor wasn’t enough to sway her towards baking as a full-time career.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
  • Demand dipped during the Great Depression and Vietnam War and rose amid the patriotic fervor of World War II and the bicentennial.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The mayor’s veto was not based on policy, but rather on ideology and zealotry.
    Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
  • Skewering everything from leftist factional infighting to religious zealotry, the movie follows Brian (Graham Chapman), born in the same stable as Jesus and initially mistaken for him.
    David Faris, TheWeek, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps the exuberance on my father’s side is tinged by their acquaintance with disaster.
    Andrea Bajani, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Richard is a tiki guy, and his and Schaffer’s book is the first attempt, possibly ever, to unite the flamboyant exuberance of tiki with the methodical precision of the modernist craft movement.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • That principle has crumbled so far in the face of Wembanyama’s combination of incomprehensible on-court abilities, youthful enthusiasm and cosmopolitan-unto-eccentric savoir faire.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 9 June 2026
  • Sharon Ruff, 81, was attracted to Santos’ classes by the eclectic mix of music, and loves the instructor’s energy and enthusiasm.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 June 2026

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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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