vehemence
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Synonyms & Antonyms for vehemence
Synonyms
aggressiveness, assertiveness, emphasis, fierceness, forcefulness, intenseness, intensity, vigorousness, violence
Antonyms
feebleness, mildness, weakness
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For the last two years, Trump has bullied Powell for keeping rates too high—and has done so with increasing vehemence. — Gwynn Guilford, Quartz, "With today’s rate cut, the Fed is jeopardizing its credibility," 31 July 2019 The sheer vehemence of Winogrand’s career is even more astonishing than the excellence of his work. — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, "Garry Winogrand, that master of black-and-white, was a master of color, too," 20 June 2019 Some tiny emphasis seemed to be Lucrécia’s only destiny, vehemence her only strength. — Benjamin Moser, Harper's magazine, "The Indirect World," 10 Apr. 2019 In this case, the judge expressed, with equal vehemence, his skepticism about the department declining to challenge the CVS-Aetna merger more forcefully. — Brent Kendall, WSJ, "Federal Judge Voices Concerns About Justice Dept. Approval of CVS-Aetna Deal," 3 Dec. 2018 Someone has to make the case for Crosby’s historical importance—and fortunately for Bing, Gary Giddins has taken up the gauntlet with surprising vehemence. — Ted Gioia, WSJ, "‘Bing Crosby’ Review: Nothin’ but Blue Skies," 8 Nov. 2018 Civil society groups and researchers say that Aung Naing Soe’s experience—particularly the vehemence of attacks against him on Facebook—was not unique. — Timothy Mclaughlin, WIRED, "How Facebook’s Rise Fueled Chaos and Confusion in Myanmar," 6 July 2018 Then, in an orchestral transition, comes that second burst of vehemence. — New York Times, "Review: A Long-Awaited New Opera Is a Raucous Beauty," 11 May 2018 But the extreme vehemence of the culture wars the president has stoked have, perhaps counterintuitively, insulated him from some of the political headwinds. — Tina Nguyen, The Hive, "“The Stormy News Cycle Cancels Out Russia”: Amid the President’s Legal Chernobyl, MAGA Nation Gives Trump Two Thumbs Up," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vehemence.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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