hot-bloodedness

noun

Definition of hot-bloodednessnext
as in obsession

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  1. obsession
  2. zeal
  3. fever
  4. infatuation
  5. fanaticism
  6. excitement
  7. zest
  8. mania
Noun
  • Opponent Kamala Harris' campaign—which has repeatedly mocked Trump's obsession with crowd size during the 2024 election cycle—shared a video on X, formerly Twitter, of the partially empty 7,200-seat venue.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • This absurd claim is an extension of their relentless obsession to remove checks and balances within our government.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of obsession
Noun
  • His descriptions of Thatcher, especially her inability to read social cues, mingle with his admiration for her leadership and ideological zeal.
    Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Without ongoing motivation and reinforcement, the initial zeal spurred by a motivational speech diminishes rapidly, resulting in employees returning to their original state.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of zeal
Noun
  • Sometimes the predatory instinct will get the better or the fever.
    Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Walking pneumonia shares symptoms with common upper respiratory infections, such as fever, runny nose, and cough, which aren’t specific to any particular virus or bacteria.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of fever
Noun
  • As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to destroy them all.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
  • All the while, Oh and Comer’s slow dance of antagonism crossed with infatuation is some of the most thrilling acting in recent television memory.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
Definition of infatuation
Noun
  • This new conflict marks the end of a five-decade golden age for Israel, during which an oasis of liberty enjoyed strategic supremacy against the forces of tyranny and fanaticism that surround it.
    Ari Shavit, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2024
  • But Matthew Gabriel, 25, who lives in Philly's Mt. Airy neighborhood, took his football fanaticism to a whole 'nother level.
    Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of fanaticism
Noun
  • This focus on employee experience is particularly resonant in Autodesk’s Silicon Valley headquarters, where the excitement around AI has fueled a rapid but disciplined deployment of these capabilities.
    Peter High, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Bath & Body Works holiday gifts give your recipient permission to draw a hot bath with soothing body products, read a book by candlelight, and tend to personal grooming before the excitement begins.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of excitement
Noun
  • Don't skip the cream cheese frosting, which is flavored with orange zest and vanilla.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pies and cakes are 9 inches and serve six to eight (apple, pumpkin, pecan, or French silk pie, or an almond cake with orange zest and fresh cranberries).
    Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of zest
Noun
  • An essential difference is that episodes of bipolar mania cause symptoms at any time of the day and usually last for weeks or longer, while sundowning occurs in the evening hours.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Like Martin a decade before it, vampirism is presented as a possible mental illness, and Vampire’s Kiss further deepens the metaphor by making Cage’s increasing mania and lusting for women an extension of the toxic masculinity that dominated offices in the ‘80s and is still a terrible force today.
    James Grebey, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of mania
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