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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
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as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
in one emotional scene in the movie the boy must say goodbye to his extraterrestrial friend
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as in affectionate
showing feeling freely
the fact that he is not a very emotional person does not mean that he is not a loving, caring father
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an emotional appeal
emotional distress
an emotional impact
a sentimental impact
an emotive impact
a heartbreaking impact
a psychological impact
an upsetting impact
an emotional attachment
a personal attachment
a psychological attachment
a sentimental attachment
a deep attachment
an emotive attachment
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Recent Examples of emotional
Unfortunately, that resulted in the emotional/medical breakdown resulting in the incident with his mother.
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Thankfully, in 2025, the days of lockdowns and quarantines now seem a distant memory for many—even though the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of the pandemic persist in many ways.
—Simon Williams, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Amy Robach became emotional on a podcast when speaking about the recent layoffs at ABC.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
And that’s certainly the case with Ryan, for whom the craft of conducting is a holistic endeavor, requiring intellectual engagement, physical endurance, and emotional balance.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
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Sharareh Drury, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Advertisement Thankfully, in 2025, the days of lockdowns and quarantines now seem a distant memory for many—even though the physical, mental, and emotional impacts of the pandemic persist in many ways.
—Simon Williams, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Amy Robach became emotional on a podcast when speaking about the recent layoffs at ABC.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
And that’s certainly the case with Ryan, for whom the craft of conducting is a holistic endeavor, requiring intellectual engagement, physical endurance, and emotional balance.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotional
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In-Ring Update, Nia Jax Sidelined, Multiple AEW Injuries Eddie Kingston Known for his passionate promos and hard-hitting in-ring style, Eddie Kingston has captured the hearts of many wrestling fans.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tapping Into The Power Of Fandom Arts organizations tend to have passionate fan bases that rival those of professional sports teams and music artists.—
Larry Bomback,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Economic growth − uneven and fragile In raw numbers, Cambodia’s economic progress over the past two decades has been impressive.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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To win a fight with so much emotion behind it, and to have submitted a fighter as skilled on the ground as Mitchell is one of the more impressive wins of 2025.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tie Waist Dress Meghan Markle has been giving us a glimpse into her life lately on Instagram, and in an affectionate Valentine’s Day tribute to husband Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex wore another practical dress style: a tie waist.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Large crowds gather at the Front Wave Stadium in Oceanside where thousands watch the Los Angeles Clippers G team play basketball while youth basketball leagues fill gymnasiums with multicultural teams of youngsters and their cheering, affectionate parents.—
Mary Wolshok,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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And if Django’s Billy Crash tapped into Goggins’s ability to thrive with brutal spite, Mannix plays more to Goggins’s excitable energy and capacity for being clever (even when his character seems to be anything but).—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
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For someone so obsessed with the granular details of carbohydrates and fueling, Roche runs with an easy, excitable freedom.—
Devin Kelly,
Outside Online,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though the scene is peaceful and loving, there is a lot of rebellion baked in.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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See treasures The combination of gruesome deaths followed by careful and loving burials also suggests their group was victorious in the conflict, researchers said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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Deals on seating Deals on outdoor rugs Deals on pools and hot tubs Deals on fire pits Deals on storage Deals lights and umbrella Deals on seating Seating areas can create a focal point in your garden decor and are a great place to relax in warmer weather.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, evidence increasingly suggests that early in its life, Mars was a warm and wet planet much like our own.—
Jonathan O’Callaghan,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Apr. 2025
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Early wedding planning or even engagement planning together can also give couples a more collaborative experience in this exciting, yet often stressful period of their lives.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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The tools offer exciting new clues to how people living in the area thousands of years ago may have lived and interacted.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Apr. 2025
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The book is confident, thorough, uninhibited, and often weird.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
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Dutchman is uninhibited, forceful in its criticisms and condemnations of Black people who refuse to acknowledge the acute pain of racial violence in America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotional. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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