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Noun
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Early excitement and zeal often hide the truth that one partner may be contributing far less than the other.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Kirk’s zeal caught the attention of Bill Montgomery, a businessman and Tea Party activist, who urged him to forgo college and dedicate himself fully to political organizing.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The county Board of Supervisors directed the changes in response to concerns that had long existed for a small faction of grassroots activists but took on new fervor after the 2024 election — when voters installed three new Republican members of the board.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 1960s marked a significant pivot in cultural mores, from the adherence to convention both socially and stylistically at the dawn of the decade to the age of antiestablishment fervor and personal empowerment as the period progressed.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paul’s father is the righteous wrath of society, looking down on his son’s fecklessness with the zealotry of an irascible Fox News addict who doesn’t see any value at all in arts funding.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
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Khamenei’s zealotry is very unlikely to outlive him in Iran’s highest echelons of power.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Hanson has always been a great fashion photographer, especially good at capturing feminine exuberance, but the span of time that has passed since these pictures were taken now establishes them as bona-fide historical artifacts to boot.—
Jillian Steinhauer,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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This isn’t youthful exuberance or a momentary lapse.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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But those with long memories are tempering enthusiasm with prudence, remembering how the dot-com bubble led to unsustainable valuations and a painful crash.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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This reveals how enthusiasm without integration discipline wastes time and capital.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Zealousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealousness. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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