as in feeling
general emotional condition
people who are swayed by their passions and not by reason
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Recent Examples of passions
His passions outside of covering baseball are his wife, Gina, his two step kids, two crazy dogs & barbecue.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
But their weekend is interrupted by an unexpected visitor whose presence tests the limits of mutual desire and causes passions to collide, leading to fatal consequences.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2026
But software engineer Segun Akinyemi’s unique passions inspired him to create something that could benefit everyone in the Charlotte area.
—Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
In addition to my fitness and nutrition passions, tennis has become such a huge part of my life’s travel journey.
—Angela Caraway-Carlton, Sacbee.com, 14 Jan. 2026
Life is such a rich tapestry of people and passions.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Despite the accolades for work, Moon would have been most proud of his collaborations with his children, who all shared his musical passions, Chelsea said.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
At 6 years old, gymnastics is one of her greatest passions.
—The Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2026
Revolutionary France tried to recruit American passions for European wars.
—Maurizio Valsania, The Conversation, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for passions
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Tensions rise when Nora, a stage actress, rejects Gustav's offer to star in his comeback film and is forced to confront her feelings toward her estranged father.—
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Hans Zimmer put his pedal to the metal while revealing his feelings about the last-minute decision to cut the Best Original Score category from the Golden Globes telecast.—
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Many designs now incorporate nighttime-specific lighting, plus mood lighting.—
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The score, a nondescript pop-synth mood (feat.—
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“Passions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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