with a passion
idiom
informal
—used to say that someone strongly dislikes someone or something
She hated him with a passion.
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Ivan Rome is a Southern filmmaker, born and raised in Columbus, GA, with a passion for writing narratives that explore our culture through humor and heart.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Even Sam, who hated conflict with a passion and preferred to let rudeness roll off her like water off the back of a duck, had a breaking point.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Andrew is a seasoned tax and technology attorney with a passion for delving into matters at the intersection of tax, law, policy, economics and technology.
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—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Another interviewee with a passion for the arts was actor Bill Koza, whose experiences as a gay man in a society hostile to homosexuality led to a profound loneliness but also to a desire to express his emotions through the theater.
—Robert M. Marovich, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Feb. 2025
Even Sam, who hated conflict with a passion and preferred to let rudeness roll off her like water off the back of a duck, had a breaking point.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025
Andrew is a seasoned tax and technology attorney with a passion for delving into matters at the intersection of tax, law, policy, economics and technology.
...
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Another interviewee with a passion for the arts was actor Bill Koza, whose experiences as a gay man in a society hostile to homosexuality led to a profound loneliness but also to a desire to express his emotions through the theater.
—Robert M. Marovich, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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“With a passion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/with%20a%20passion. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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