Both Uses of
vehement
in
The Age of Innocence
- After a pause Madame Olenska broke out with unexpected vehemence: "I want to be free; I want to wipe out all the past."†
Chpt 12 *
- It was like drinking at a cold spring with the sun on it; but his pressure may have been more vehement than he had intended, for the blood rose to her face and she drew back as if he had startled her.†
Chpt 16
Definition:
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(vehement) marked by extreme intensity -- especially emotion such as anger