impassioned

Modifying Another Word

• so: The players naturally don't look happy but to see them so impassioned and appearing to lack belief is depressing.
• suitably: Eddie sounds better than he has in years and the whole group sound suitably impassioned.
• yet: From start to finish it is a truly elegant, yet impassioned, work.
• similarly: Becoming part of a group who're similarly impassioned could cause submerged parts of you to come alive.
• typically: The Duke is nicely understated in this atypical role, a nice counterbalance to costar Quinn's typically impassioned performance.
• rather: The rather impassioned and premature title given to the World Wide Web.

Modifies a noun

• plea: The Times & Citizen leads with an impassioned plea from a mother: " Help my little girl.
• speech: RN: I remember you on the balcony of the town hall giving a very impassioned speech thanking all the fans... .
• vocal: This is musically complex with lots happening around the impassioned vocals.
• singing: His first song successfully combined vigorous strumming, impassioned singing and lyrics which were direct and to the point.
• debate: Others sparked impassioned debate: is has nothing to do with a valid relation?
• appeal: He then went on to give an impassioned appeal for how British politics ought to be enjoyed.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Chairman Stephen Holmes and a team of experienced dental and business people became impassioned by the vision of this brave new world.