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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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
Bossa is preparing for Fall/Winter 2027-2028 with a collection that plays into the emotional side of denim through color and texture.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2026
The emotional toll of one of the longest weeks in recent franchise history led Lakers coach JJ Redick to take a step back while assessing the goal at hand.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
The professional darts player and reigning Dutch champion, 29, shared an emotional goodbye message to her sport after the Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) ruled that transgender women will not be able to compete in women's competitions on Thursday, April 9.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotional. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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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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