zealous
adjective
full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.
zealousness
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a word derived from
zealous.
Example Sentences
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His career in elected office began as a county official when he was only 28 years old, and he’s always espoused the political importance of compromise over zealousness.
From Seattle Times ● May 1, 2024
“The media’s zealousness to report must be balanced with the assurance that the fates of the accused are not predetermined before a jury considers the proof,” Ballin wrote.
From Washington Times ● May 19, 2023
In this beautiful and savagely hilly landscape, the young Tarrant took to running with a stubborn zealousness that quickly consumed him.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2022
He has described his alleged campaign of intimidation as youthful zealousness: “I see now that I may not have shown enough empathy even as I fought to clear my name.”
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2016
Somehow "Mac" lacked a bit of his old zealousness thereafter.
From Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers by Harry Alverson Franck
