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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emotively
adverb
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Her signature vocal style, emotive lyricism, and theatrical performances—often featuring dancer Maddie Ziegler—defined her unique artistic identity.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The show's creator and co-showrunner Charlie Brooker told Morning Edition that some episodes are a bit of a gut punch while others are emotive and reflective.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier, Lamm had walked me through the construction site, noting that the entrance would feature a ten-foot acrylic model of a woolly mammoth locked in simulated ice and shrouded in an emotive haze produced by a dry-ice machine.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
These types of videos foster real connections through emotive storytelling, vulnerability, compassion and empathy.
—Nicholas Mattingly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
The show's creator and co-showrunner Charlie Brooker told Morning Edition that some episodes are a bit of a gut punch while others are emotive and reflective.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
Earlier, Lamm had walked me through the construction site, noting that the entrance would feature a ten-foot acrylic model of a woolly mammoth locked in simulated ice and shrouded in an emotive haze produced by a dry-ice machine.
—D. T. Max, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
These types of videos foster real connections through emotive storytelling, vulnerability, compassion and empathy.
—Nicholas Mattingly, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Emotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotive. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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