Though he almost fell over, with his legs being passionately held in place, Keller managed to lean over some and speak softly.

For Israelis, political affiliations tend to be passionately held and durable because they are rooted in deep family ties and personal history.

And the shift toward practical terms and arguments does not make the positions any less sharp or passionately held.

He was a proud and stubborn man, with passionately held opinions.

Wrong lies in the opposite direction, in the gaucherie of displaying passionately held convictions.

The two sides have demonized one another with passionately held stereotypes.

Her view, passionately held, is that open kitchens sacrifice elegance for excessive intimacy.

It is always a pleasure to come across someone with passionately held views and who truly loved the hills.

Beyond tactics, however, this defense reflects the passionately held legal and personal beliefs of Ms. Abramson.

Outsiders often make art as a way to work out passionately held beliefs or obsessions, and their pieces frequently have a strong narrative bent.