How to Use emotion in a Sentence

emotion

noun
  • She was overcome with emotion at the news of her friend's death.
  • The defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was read.
  • That heightened the emotions around some of those scenes.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The singers are asked for grandeur and extreme emotion.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
  • There are stories — or nuggets of them — as the emotion of the music shifts.
    Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
  • There’s just so much packed into the emotions of her songs.
    Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 June 2023
  • Capture the range of emotions in this era with a mix of deep purples, pinks, and metallics.
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Our baseball crew caught up with some of the players to get their thoughts and emotions.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The wild card is Election Day, which, depending on the year, can stir up a wide range of emotions.
    Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2023
  • That tragic day was nearly three years in the past at this point, but emotions still ran quite hot.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
  • All the emotion at the start of the contest — with the appearance of Tom Brady near the top of the lighthouse and the wild weather — was drained from the stadium.
    Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • Rounding out at right under an hour, Gravy takes you through a world of emotions, with no skips.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The actors who were chosen needed to be able to convey a wide range of emotions.
    Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Both bride and groom were overcome with emotion as the duo crooned their rendition.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The Kirk Gibsons of this world, who wear their emotions on their sleeve during games, are few and far between.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • But the process of taking your emotions head-on, sort of working with them, was a profound moment in my life.
    Daniel D'addario, Variety, 14 Dec. 2023
  • So take it slowly and accept yourself and your whole range of emotions.
    Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The revelation brought up a mix of emotions for Shay, who Leviss accused of punching her in the face.
    Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Music is my way to bring myself into an emotion and out of it.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Instead of listening to the technical end and trying to get the mix, I’m getting caught up in the emotion in the sound of his voice.
    Jon Pareles, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The audience hung on his words, some with hands clasped, eyes brimming with emotion.
    Washington Post, 5 Feb. 2024
  • To get the right emotion, dialects, and artistry behind the craft, producers will still need to hire humans.
    WIRED, 3 Oct. 2023
  • From Al Green to Ella Mai, all of these songs focus on our all-time favorite emotion – love.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 14 Feb. 2024
  • You may sometimes be overcome by your own emotions and the emotions of others.
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 10 Sep. 2023
  • If the thought of weighing yourself at home causes stress or any sort of negative emotion, ditch the scale.
    Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The dress evokes a range of emotions, from joyful remembrance to sadness at the absence of her mother now.
    Devine Blacksher, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Those two selves collide, like plates on a fault line, and what gushes out are all the molten emotions the man has spent his whole life stuffing down.
    Sam Anderson, New York Times, 3 June 2023
  • Feeling and dealing with emotions can feel like a weakness.
    Kwame Christian, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Ben is an awkward man who can’t help but be the center of attention, unable to mask any of his emotions.
    Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Take a few months to think through any life-altering decisions, and let your emotions even out.
    Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 12 July 2023

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