How to Use impassioned in a Sentence

impassioned

adjective
  • Her lawyer made an impassioned argument in her defense.
  • Here, the impassioned activist opens up about all of that and more.
    — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 15 June 2019
  • Jones gave an impassioned speech on the House floor before the vote.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2023
  • Both craft impassioned songs that are steeped in tradition but sound brand new.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Dec. 2023
  • Members of the public made impassioned pleas both for and against the bill.
    — Stephanie Kanowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • In the movie, Waller gives an impassioned speech about the plight of his people.
    — Rob Ledonne, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
  • The best classic house songs soar with impassioned vocal leads.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
  • Soon, it had been viewed thousands of times, and parents had left dozens of impassioned replies.
    — Ean Soh, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Jamie’s impassioned speech seems to move the crowd of journalists.
    — Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The impassioned postgame speeches that begin as a whisper and end as a roar.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2023
  • The ones who do tend to retire, either with an impassioned speech or by just slinking away.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 6 June 2019
  • Carnes’s voice, an Iowa singsong, can wend from weary to impassioned in the course of a single thought.
    — Ruby Tandoh, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
  • Tenor Michael Spyres gave an impassioned turn in the title role.
    — Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Marc talks about the strike, the Hollywood strike and makes an impassioned case for it.
    — WIRED, 27 July 2023
  • Danny and Claude are much more impassioned, if no more troubled.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
  • In making her pitch, Higgins gave an impassioned speech.
    — Tess Riski may 14, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
  • This was clear in the impassioned address Putin made to the nation setting the stage for war.
    — Brian Grodsky, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2022
  • The landmark’s social media team put out an impassioned plea for the team to move downtown.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Despite his impassioned appeal, Schumer doesn't have the votes.
    — Rick Klein, ABC News, 5 Jan. 2022
  • McRae closed out with an impassioned dance break, cementing the moves at the core of her pop star persona.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The rally had the hallmarks of most any protest — chants, handmade signs, impassioned speeches.
    — Ruben Vives, latimes.com, 29 June 2018
  • The leaders explained their cause in an impassioned op-ed for the New York Times.
    — Robert Hackett, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2021
  • Others made impassioned arguments for Biss to block her.
    — Patrick Hanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Once their works were posted on Twitter, the students were stunned by the impassioned response.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Blige then spoke about what the moment meant to her, eschewing her prepared speech for heartfelt and impassioned words from the heart.
    — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Taking the stage before the restoration screening, del Toro took a more impassioned tone.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
  • For Isaac, Rowan’s impassioned monologue was her favorite scene in the film for a few reasons.
    — Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The move has repeatedly sparked impassioned debates across the city.
    — Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • To reveal more would be to go against the impassioned plea by the good folks at Disney not to reveal any plot spoilers, etc.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Though two players made impassioned pleas for other hard-to-catch skill-position players.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

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