fervor

The figure of the author, typically a crotchety older man with an impish sense of humor and unabashed literary fervor, became a staple of his later work.

His father, Bill, who had a long, successful career coaching hoops, was known for a similar fervor.

And as their fervor grows, so too does his confidence, an ouroboros of mutual reinforcement, a serpent devouring its own tail.

As they have throughout their tenure, Hamas and Hezbollah will use the ongoing conflict to reinforce a cult of martyrdom in an effort to ensure that ideological and religious fervor is transmitted to younger generations.

Despite the fervor of Yoon’s supporters, Jung points out that they are a vocal minority who represent a dying breed in politics.