1
as in feeling
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
my emotions after hearing the shocking news went from utter disbelief to overwhelming sorrow
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2
as in intensity
depth of feeling
the emotion that the singer is able to instill in "Amazing Grace" is truly stirring
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Recent Examples of emotion
These emotions and attitudes, which circulate with little friction, turn us into zombies.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
So there is this constant tension within him between human-ness and party-ness, where on the one hand Xi Zhongxun was someone with his own views, his own ambitions, and his own emotions.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 28 May 2025
But the Telugu movie that works across the country is still rooted in Indian emotions and mythology.
—Vishal Menon, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
There’s just all sorts of emotions, but overwhelmingly, gratitude.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 May 2025
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 28 May 2025
So there is this constant tension within him between human-ness and party-ness, where on the one hand Xi Zhongxun was someone with his own views, his own ambitions, and his own emotions.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 28 May 2025
But the Telugu movie that works across the country is still rooted in Indian emotions and mythology.
—Vishal Menon, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
There’s just all sorts of emotions, but overwhelmingly, gratitude.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotion
Noun
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Catherine, at least, has a better grasp of her own heart—her own feelings—than either of these more confident and overtly clever heroines.—
Adelle Waldman,
New Yorker,
31 May 2025
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The feeling among economists is that tariffs and inflation go together.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Both services use data from NASA’s DSCOVR and ACE satellites, which orbit about a million miles out and measure the solar wind’s speed and magnetic intensity.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Try and enjoy the stress and intensity of this moment.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
4 June 2025
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From the start, Smoke struck a chord with Egerton, who also serves as an executive producer.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Meanwhile, singer Melanie Martinez’s fragrance brand, Portals Parfums, has also struck a chord with the cohort, with more than 11 percent of the brand’s 230,000-plus social followers being within the ages of 13 to 17.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
3 June 2025
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The club is led by driver and CEO Tom Slingsby, the Australian 2012 Olympic gold medalist, who shared his enthusiasm for adding Jackman and Reynolds to the crew.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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This contrasts with an apparent upcoming boom in Europe, although this is based on government coercion rather than enthusiasm for EVs.—
Neil Winton,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The Personal Brand Is the Leadership Brand Demis Hassabis — cofounder and CEO of Google DeepMind — isn’t a personal brand in the conventional sense.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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And it was done like a theater production in the sense that every time there was a character, the role was played by an actor.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Soft area rugs provide comfort, warmth, and traction.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2025
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Even cold-blooded animals, which rely on the environment for warmth, raise their temperature behaviorally.—
Harry Bernheim,
The Conversation,
23 May 2025
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While market opportunity and product-market fit are paramount, successful entrepreneurship often stems from an innate drive and passion for pursuing a vision.—
Daniel Ramsey,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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On May 24, Saturn will enter Aries for the first time in decades, marking the start of a new era of autonomy and bold passion.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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His team of workers does round-the-clock work to tackle the root causes of community violence, leading peer-to-peer support and group therapy sessions.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Despite their fierce appearances, many of the barbers who work at Liem’s shops are soft-spoken and humble and reject any perceptions of violence and crime.—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Emotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotion. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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