: full of or expressing feeling or emotion
soulful music
soulfulness
noun
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a handsome actor with soulful eyes
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The Terminal focuses on soulful house, disco, techno and electro-pop genres of music.
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The Boss ended solo with a soulful Land Of Hopes And Dreams.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Violinist Warren Ellis played an equally soulful solo during a break from the lyrics.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026
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Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
The Boss ended solo with a soulful Land Of Hopes And Dreams.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Robin also strikes up a friendship with a soulful, philosophical leper (Murray Bartlett, covered in wrappings from head to toe), who somehow recognizes his good qualities.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Violinist Warren Ellis played an equally soulful solo during a break from the lyrics.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for soulful
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“Soulful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soulful. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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