impassioned
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- impassionedly adverb
- impassionedness noun
- unimpassioned adjective
- unimpassionedly adverb
Etymology
Origin of impassioned
Example Sentences
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An impassioned Heraskevych, who is allowed to remain at the Games despite not competing, told reporters at the Cortina Sliding Centre that he believed his disqualification was "totally wrong".
From Barron's
But there was one moment during the performance that stuck with me, when Bad Bunny gave an impassioned motivational speech in Spanish, urging the audience to recognize their worth.
From Los Angeles Times
In an impassioned closing speech, Regan said the vote would be a "stain" on the record of those who did not back the bill.
From BBC
But as an honest, comprehensive portrait of a singular, impassioned artist, “Wifredo Lam” is genuinely stirring.
Cook, like many business leaders, had remained silent on the scenes taking place in the major U.S. city that echoed protests around race in 2020—which drew impassioned statements from many executives, including Apple.
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