emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to emotion
an emotional disorder
2
: dominated by or prone to emotion
an emotional person
3
: appealing to or arousing emotion
an emotional sermon
4
: markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities
gets emotional at weddings
Examples of emotional in a Sentence
He's a very emotional person.
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That's why separating church and state is important to me, ‘cause the government should not be an emotional being.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Other research has found that psychedelic trips elicit psychological insights and emotional breakthroughs, which are strong predictors of a therapeutic response.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
For the first two seasons, Labrinth has played a pivotal role in the show’s music, soundtracking some of the most emotional moments and creating a sonic identity for the series.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emotional
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emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to the emotions
an emotional upset
2
: likely to show or express emotion : easily moved
an emotional person
3
: causing one to feel emotion
an emotional speech
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