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Recent Examples of zealotry
The suggestion is that Orgon’s sudden zealotry is linked to masculine insecurity.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
But for us, there has always been a higher purpose, if not a form of political zealotry.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
For The Times) Pierson was a prosecutor through and through, and didn’t subscribe to the notion that there were huge numbers of innocent people in prison because of the sloppiness or zealotry of law enforcement.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Those who hoped to simply wait out this period of repression and zealotry now realize that there is no returning to the way things were.
—Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
But for us, there has always been a higher purpose, if not a form of political zealotry.
—Matt Bai, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
For The Times) Pierson was a prosecutor through and through, and didn’t subscribe to the notion that there were huge numbers of innocent people in prison because of the sloppiness or zealotry of law enforcement.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
Those who hoped to simply wait out this period of repression and zealotry now realize that there is no returning to the way things were.
—Tatiana Stanovaya, Foreign Affairs, 9 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for zealotry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
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The fervor for all things related to artificial intelligence that fueled much of their rally has started to calm down.Royce Branning, Fortune, 30 Nov. 2024
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After a Venezuelan migrant killed Laken Riley, a nursing student at Augusta University who previously attended the University of Georgia, in February, her death ignited anti-immigrant fervor on the right that placed the blame on Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris’s immigration record.Maya King, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Americans’ zeal for the death of an insurance executive demonstrates both the coarsening of public discourse and the degree of rage many Americans feel over the deficiencies of the U.S. health-care system.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Many blamed Biden’s antitrust zeal with helping slowdown M&A.Luisa Beltran, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024
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President Bashar al-Assad, and his late father and predecessor, Hafez, were omnipresent forces, glaring down from the many billboards, posters, and statues that were felled this week with all the exuberance, rage, and grief of the long-oppressed.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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That means these stocks stand the most to gain if the market exuberance continues.Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Corbet found the swell of advance enthusiasm gratifying, if bewildering.Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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Trump, who will take office Jan. 20 and has talked up his plans to make the U.S. as attractive as possible for corporations, was greeted with warmth and enthusiasm from the large crowd that had gathered on the floor.Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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