fervidness

noun

Definition of fervidnessnext
as in intensity
depth of feeling the fervidness that the actor brought to the part of Romeo made the play fresh all over again

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  1. intensity
  2. enthusiasm
  3. emotion
  4. warmth
Noun
  • Whether the reservoir would have had a meaningful effect on fighting a blaze of such intensity remains unclear.
    Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
  • What is the appropriate level of intensity for the conversation at hand? 3.
    Hylke Faber, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of intensity
Noun
  • Employees don’t necessarily reduce their work output, but their enthusiasm fades, their curiosity dwindles, and their emotional connection to their work diminishes.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • On the other hand, high-energy dogs, such as the playful companion in the viral video, often fail to recognize when their enthusiasm is not reciprocated.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of enthusiasm
Noun
  • This is the kind of decision franchises dread—where emotion, logic, and reality collide in uncomfortable ways.
    Brian Sampson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • In animals, sentience is the capacity to experience sensations and emotions such as pain, pleasure and fear.
    Conor Purcell, Scientific American, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of emotion
Noun
  • But the tease of warmth will only make the extreme cold that follows feel more intense.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Winds from the south resume and bring back the warmth, and a slight chance of showers.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of warmth
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