ardent
adjective
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent.
ardency
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a word derived from
ardent.
Example Sentences
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We might have been able to move past the language barrier if Mr. Hernández and Ms. Aikens conveyed the powerful emotion of their words with the requisite ardency.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Teenagers can be cynical or anxious, they can be wry, but they also have natural belief in a better world, they are wired for ardency.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 13, 2020
One: He loved a woman, with a great, unslakable ardency, named Fanny Brawne.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 7, 2019
But the actor brings the ardency and intensity of a much younger man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2017
She saw his young, clear eyes, so deep, so intelligent, the well-formed young head, the willing face, all his young ardency for her, and it reassured her.
From The Secret of the Night by Gaston Leroux
