1
: of or relating to the emotions
2
: appealing to or expressing emotion
the emotive use of language
3
chiefly British
: causing strong emotions often in support of or against something
… the latest proposal aimed at breaking a long-running deadlock over the emotive issue of whaling …—
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Over the past dozen years in Nashville, Rose, now 30, has transformed her initial excitement into a profound, emotive passion.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the Nineties, McLachlan’s style of emotive pop nestled alongside grunge and West Coast hip-hop on the charts, providing a comforting alternative to far more in-your-face music.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
In high praise from the singer known for his signature raspy, emotive voice, Springsteen said White was nailing it.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2025
The novel’s ending is the sort of style-melding genre-bending writing Oates is known for, where the plot is wrapped up in a burst of emotive, rhythmic, fantastical, almost abstract yet deeply human prose.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
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Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
In the Nineties, McLachlan’s style of emotive pop nestled alongside grunge and West Coast hip-hop on the charts, providing a comforting alternative to far more in-your-face music.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
In high praise from the singer known for his signature raspy, emotive voice, Springsteen said White was nailing it.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 June 2025
The novel’s ending is the sort of style-melding genre-bending writing Oates is known for, where the plot is wrapped up in a burst of emotive, rhythmic, fantastical, almost abstract yet deeply human prose.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2025
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“Emotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotive. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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