1
as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
the vehemence in her voice when she insisted that she never gossiped surprised me
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2
as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
every cause that she pursues is pursued with great vehemence
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Recent Examples of vehemence
Yet there’s a particular vehemence to the concern about how long runtimes have gotten that suggests this conversation reflects our fears about all the ways the world is changing.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 17 May 2024
Many court watchers were surprised at the vehemence of the conservative justices’ defense of Trump’s claim that presidents must be immune from prosecution to carry out their duties.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Erdogan experienced firsthand the vehemence of this establishment antagonism when the Turkish military forced his political party, the Welfare Party, from power with a public memorandum in 1997.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
Or, worse, when that world is breaking down with such vehemence that the air seems to grow more toxic by the minute?
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Constance Grady, Vox, 17 May 2024
Many court watchers were surprised at the vehemence of the conservative justices’ defense of Trump’s claim that presidents must be immune from prosecution to carry out their duties.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2024
Erdogan experienced firsthand the vehemence of this establishment antagonism when the Turkish military forced his political party, the Welfare Party, from power with a public memorandum in 1997.
—Henri J. Barkey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2023
Or, worse, when that world is breaking down with such vehemence that the air seems to grow more toxic by the minute?
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vehemence
Noun
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Researchers evaluated the effects of treatments on pain intensity according to scales that provided a standardized way of measuring severity based on patient descriptions.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Perhaps this is because the work came so quickly, and with so much intensity.—
David S. Wallace,
The New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Together Employee engagement reflects employees’ involvement and enthusiasm in their work and workplace, and language plays a major role in shaping that experience.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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With such unprecedented headwinds, the party actually did OK after Biden left the race: Kamala Harris boosted party members' enthusiasm and avoided a wipeout.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This method eliminates reactive emotions, allows for clearer self-expression and encourages both partners to process their thoughts and feelings before responding.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Internal Anger Anger is an unpleasant emotion that is often considered not socially acceptable to express.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
30 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The warmth between the three leads is believable and although the tendency to have Lane, Bomer and Graham break into choreographed song and dance routines for episodic climaxes quickly feels lazy, a cold open homage to Chicago produced my biggest laugh of the 10-episode season.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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She will be remembered for her imaginative spirit, her pioneering role in supernatural fiction, and her generosity, warmth and heart, both on and off the page.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Vehemence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vehemence. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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