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Recent Examples of fanaticism
The narrative unfolds in the devoutly Catholic town of Pula and examines themes of faith, fanaticism, and vigilante justice.
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 July 2024
As Kid fights his way up the party’s structure, Patel’s lens widens to capture hints of poverty and fanaticism in ways that reflect India’s current climate of religious extremism.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s the religious fanaticism of recent nunsploitation movies, as well as the Zodiac Killer-style messages, written in cryptic runes that are indecipherable except for the signature: Longlegs.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 July 2024
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. observers were quick to blame Iran’s inability to control the outbreak on a combination of fanaticism and incompetence.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2020
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Patrick Frater, Variety, 23 July 2024
As Kid fights his way up the party’s structure, Patel’s lens widens to capture hints of poverty and fanaticism in ways that reflect India’s current climate of religious extremism.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2024
There’s the religious fanaticism of recent nunsploitation movies, as well as the Zodiac Killer-style messages, written in cryptic runes that are indecipherable except for the signature: Longlegs.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 6 July 2024
At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. observers were quick to blame Iran’s inability to control the outbreak on a combination of fanaticism and incompetence.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fanaticism
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Likely because of its life-affirming message, joyous dance sequences and old-fashioned musical zeal — all of which show up in this latest production starring Cheyenne Jackson as the nightclub owner Georges, Kevin Cahoon as the drag star Albin, and Ryan J. Haddad as their son, Jean-Michel.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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Over the past four years, antitrust enforcement has become unmoored from its economic foundations, driven instead by ideological zeal and political opportunism.Mark Jamison, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
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Playing a Good Hand George P. Shultz rescued the Reagan administration from its dogmatism.Robert W. Tucker, Foreign Affairs, 9 July 2024
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This statement in part reflects, perhaps, her intolerance of intellectual dogmatism.Charles Arrowsmith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2024
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Now, watch Brooke Shields style her classic bombshell hair: Shop all of our latest obsessions in one place!Annie Blackman, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
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Their testimony revealed his father was aware of his obsession with school shooters, and that the teenager had even discussed the Parkland shooting with his grandmother around a week before the shooting.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Four-Star Hotels 1 Hotel South Beach 1 Hotel South Beach was developed with the philosophy that those who travel the world also care about its well-being.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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O’Neill also worked on some of Thiel’s signature projects, often reflecting his libertarian philosophy.Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to destroy them all.Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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All the while, Oh and Comer’s slow dance of antagonism crossed with infatuation is some of the most thrilling acting in recent television memory.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
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So, the film’s makeup designer Frances Hannon — who was thrilled by the actor’s insistence — took on the challenge of finding the right verdant hue.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Biden’s reckless insistence on running again despite the visible signs of his aging may well have been the 2024 campaign’s most consequential decision.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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My friends in Los Angeles were texting me — the token New York Yankees fan for most of them — as their elation grew, error after Yankees error, mental blunder after mental blunder, leading to greater and greater Dodgers mania.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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In bipolar 1, moods range from extreme elevation (mania) to depression.Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 15 Oct. 2024
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The use of what Vladimir Putin said was a ballistic missile with multiple warheads in offensive combat is a clear departure from decades of the Cold War doctrine of deterrence.Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new nuclear doctrine Tuesday lowering the threshold of use for nuclear weapons, days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine's use of the long-range missiles.Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Fanaticism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fanaticism. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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