1
as in enthusiasm
depth of feeling
spoke with great intensity and eloquence on the need to combat racism
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2
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
The following shows present a handful of opportunities to explore sounds of different sizes, countries of origin and punk intensity.
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Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
But the intention is to create a new generation of horror films that draw from the unsettling power, psychological intensity, and cinematic ambition that made J-horror a defining force in global genre filmmaking.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service is continuing its damage survey to determine the tornado’s full path and intensity.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But the team is building its identity around defense, so Wednesday will be a test of players’ effort and intensity more than anything else.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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Chris Kelly, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2026
But the intention is to create a new generation of horror films that draw from the unsettling power, psychological intensity, and cinematic ambition that made J-horror a defining force in global genre filmmaking.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2026
The National Weather Service is continuing its damage survey to determine the tornado’s full path and intensity.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
But the team is building its identity around defense, so Wednesday will be a test of players’ effort and intensity more than anything else.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intensity
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On the heels of this enthusiasm, Manus, on March 5, 2025, released an AI tool that took the tech to the next level, from generating ideas to autonomously completing tasks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Oliver, a New York Times bestselling author who previously worked with Henry Winkler on the Hank Zipzer series, was moved by Hawn's enthusiasm.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
28 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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Some Trump-boosting podcasters and influencers cheered the FCC’s aggressiveness on Tuesday.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Not long into his second term, Bush sat uncomfortably as Stephen Colbert, then a Comedy Central host, hammered him with an aggressiveness unusual for the dinner.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 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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Vij notes that wooden cabinets offer a sense of warmth and coziness, as well as nostalgia, but there’s a practicality, too.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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The staff's warmth transcends language anyway.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 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.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intensity. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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