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Recent Examples of zealousness
The Iranians are banking on American impatience stoked by partisan zealousness.
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Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Gil Troy, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealousness
Noun
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The men in the cast – Ben Jacoby and Brent Thiessen – are suitably smarmy in their stick-thin roles, with the supporting adult actresses – Sarah Bockel and Lael Van Keuren – playing the mothers with caricature zeal.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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Her older brothers, 20-year-old twins, helped form her competitive zeal and desire to excel.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Earnings for Facebook parent Meta were greeted with less fervor.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
29 Apr. 2026
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The report does not mention Islamic extremism, and only occasionally mentions anti-Zionist fervor, often describing it using the words of other institutions and respondents.—
Beth Bailey,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The mayor’s veto was not based on policy, but rather on ideology and zealotry.—
Andrew Cuomo,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
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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
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The 30-year-old has an audience of more than 4 million fans across TikTok, Instagram and Facebook, who are drawn to her talent, repertoire and infectious exuberance.—
Erik Pedersen,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Youthful exuberance on a veteran team is not such a bad thing.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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