zealotry

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Recent Examples of zealotry Directors have always spotted at least a hint of zealotry in her sunny demeanor, and she’s found a part here makes her True Blood character look understated. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Oct. 2024 The Trump decision follows a long line of cases in which the current majority has shilled for relentless forces that crave a powerful presidency, a weakened Congress, weaker protections for consumer and the environment, and the trampling of reproductive choice in favor of religious zealotry. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2024 The suggestion is that Orgon’s sudden zealotry is linked to masculine insecurity. 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 See All Example Sentences for zealotry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zealotry
Noun
  • Immediate Market Reactions On The Crypto Reserve Unsurprisingly, the market responded with fervor.
    Sandy Carter, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The actor mastered Charles' verbal and physical mannerisms — and played the piano and lip-synced with a fervor few actors have ever mustered.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • What’s unsettling about the photo four years later is that much of the religious zeal that fed the insurrection is no longer outside the gates of power.
    John Blake, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Homebuyers eager to forget this year's housing market may ring in 2025 with an extra dash of zeal.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Collette looked incredibly joyful in her video, and confirmed her exuberance in the caption.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Investment Insight: Decoding AI and Generating Investment Ideas A Long-Term Perspective History shows that technological advancements often spark initial exuberance before settling into long-term economic drivers.
    John Buckingham, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Scoble’s sweeping vision of the future shaped my thinking and fueled the enthusiasm to write my own book, Charlie Fink’s Metaverse, which came out just thirteen months later.
    Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Cass Goodner, in his wisdom, did not share their enthusiasm.
    Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Zealotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zealotry. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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