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In literature, the adjective "nascent" is frequently employed to evoke the idea of something emerging or in its early, formative stage. It is used to characterize a variety of phenomena—from emotions and artistic endeavors to political movements and natural processes—imbuing them with the potential for transformation while still being inchoate. For instance, an author might refer to a "nascent love" to suggest a tender, undeveloped emotion [1] or describe a "nascent coalition" as an embryonic political alliance with the promise of greater influence [2]. Similarly, scientific prose might explain reactions involving "nascent hydrogen" to emphasize the heightened reactivity of a substance in its freshly produced state [3], and subtle hints of rebellion in a character’s tone may be portrayed as a "nascent rebellion," hinting at growing dissent beneath the surface [4]. This versatility allows "nascent" to capture the delicate balance of promise and imperfection inherent in many emerging forms, be they abstract feelings or concrete processes.
  1. I have stifled more than one nascent love.
    — from Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel by Henri Frédéric Amiel
  2. Yet now, after ridding himself of all fear of Austria, Napoleon at once used every device of his subtle statecraft to dissolve the nascent coalition.
    — from The Life of Napoleon I (Complete) by J. Holland (John Holland) Rose
  3. [44] There is another explanation of the facility with which hydrogen reacts in a nascent state.
    — from The Principles of Chemistry, Volume I by Dmitry Ivanovich Mendeleyev
  4. There was something in his tone which sounded like nascent rebellion.
    — from The Ladies Lindores, Vol. 3 (of 3) by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant

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