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as in passionate
having or expressing great depth of feeling
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
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as in impressive
having the power to affect the feelings or sympathies
in one emotional scene in the movie the boy must say goodbye to his extraterrestrial friend
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as in affectionate
showing feeling freely
the fact that he is not a very emotional person does not mean that he is not a loving, caring father
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Recent Examples of emotional
Usually emotional scenes in movies don’t feel emotional on set, but this really did.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
An emotional Instagram reel posted by her daughter, LaTinique, 22, shows her mother, Crystal, 44, playing joyfully with her young grandson, Aziel Chace, who is 18 months old.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The decision to leave was equally emotional for Blake.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The ancestral storytelling that follows is not merely aesthetic, but also reshapes emotional access.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
An emotional Instagram reel posted by her daughter, LaTinique, 22, shows her mother, Crystal, 44, playing joyfully with her young grandson, Aziel Chace, who is 18 months old.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The decision to leave was equally emotional for Blake.
—Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The ancestral storytelling that follows is not merely aesthetic, but also reshapes emotional access.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotional
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Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh Kaif Shaikh is a journalist and writer passionate about turning complex information into clear, impactful stories.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The hulking forward later put the game away with an empty-netter, courtesy of another nifty feed from Malkin, who was one of the game’s most impressive players and finished with two primary assists.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Both songs appear to be passionate ballads by the two impressive vocalists, with Erivo lending her melodic riff to Dorothy’s iconic line.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Denver Zoo shared a few snaps of the affectionate duo — the only two females in their habitat — in a post on Facebook.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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Romance will be affectionate, memorable and reassuring.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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At Fox, Collier became known for his passional embrace of blockchain, NFTs and the whole Web3 space.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2022
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The cranky and irritating backseat driver, who bums a lift midway through the Griswolds' adventure, also has with her the easily excitable pooch Dinky.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Seriesly’s own pitching competitions were well attended and brought the excitable energy that newer talent brings to proceedings.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Gibson rehomed his two adult dogs and their three puppies in safe, loving homes.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Tyler is being remembered as a loving brother, uncle and son.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Best Things to See and Do One of the highlights of the Russell-Brasstown Scenic Byway is its access to hiking trails, so make sure to bring decent walking or hiking shoes and a warm layer or two.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Used a mulch, leaves keep soil cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, protecting plant roots from extreme temperatures.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The experimental technique is one of a series of exciting developments that are helping bridge the signal from brain to body.—
Merrill Fabry,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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This partnership marks an exciting new chapter for both The Webster and Frasers Group’s luxury division, Flannels.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotional. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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