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as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling spoke with great intensity and eloquence on the need to combat racism
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as in intenseness
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression) the intensity of the actor's performance had theatergoers on the edge of their seats
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Recent Examples of intensity Every game, the boys have been playing under a lot of intensity, a lot of pressure, throughout the whole season. —
Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Don’t match intensity with intensity. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 Naomi Watts is set to deliver one of the most transformative performances of her career, combining emotional intensity with the physicality of dance. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 The veteran guard’s championship experience and defensive intensity have set the tone for the Lakers during their first-round playoff series. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intensity
Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026 Don’t match intensity with intensity. —Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026 Naomi Watts is set to deliver one of the most transformative performances of her career, combining emotional intensity with the physicality of dance. —Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026 The veteran guard’s championship experience and defensive intensity have set the tone for the Lakers during their first-round playoff series. —Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intensity
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At the same time, enthusiasm around artificial intelligence continues to provide a powerful tailwind for equities, particularly in technology-heavy markets.— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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Everyone has different levels of enthusiasm and different conversational needs.— Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Where Wiseman locates emotion is in the use of the camera, the shifts in filmmaking style, especially as the movie, for a brief moment, flips to color.— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
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Dark gray gallery walls highlight the emotions in each of the roughly 40 paintings in the exhibition centered on Caravaggio and works by artists inspired by him.— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
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But coach Bill Self and his assistants wanted more aggressiveness and physicality from the freshman — and said so at multiple points during the season.— Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
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Colorado’s aggressiveness with trading away draft picks and prospects to help the NHL club’s pursuit of a Stanley Cup has often left the organization’s pipeline thin, but also provides opportunities for undrafted players like Logan O’Connor and Sam Malinski to earn chances and thrive.— Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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The nonprofit organization’s emphasis is on mental health awareness.— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
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The Jags also have Hunter Long and Quintin Morris on the roster as blocking tight ends, and Boerkircher gives them another body at a position that the Los Angeles Rams placed an emphasis on last season.— Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
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Page noted that all eyes will be on the 77-year-old monarch and whether Charles can bring a sense of warmth and steady diplomacy during a period of turbulence.— Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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The 800 RealFleece Classic Pile fleece, meanwhile, was introduced to deliver warmth and comfort while cutting reliance on petrochemical fibers.— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Wilson wrote and spoke often about how the Black family was ripped apart by chattel slavery and how that foundational act of societal violence cascaded and compounded throughout Black life in 20th century America.— Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
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As crises have accumulated in the decade since, the hoodie’s tight connection to anti-Black violence seems to have loosened.— Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
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The National Conflict Resolution Center has hosted this event for 38 years now, to recognize individuals and organizations working with passion and purpose toward a better future for all Americans.— Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
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Ducks fans expected the postseason and embraced it with a passion that rocked Honda Center during 12 playoff trips in a 15-season span, including two trips to the Stanley Cup Final and the 2007 championship.— Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Intensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/intensity. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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