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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
For a decade, NFL Sundays ruled his life and dictated his emotional and physical well-being.
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit draws attention to the emotional harm and humiliation caused by such images.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While retrograde, Saturn also encourages us to slow down, reflect and take responsibility for our emotional patterns as opposed to repeating them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to being a sentimental business venture, MEDASE also carries deep emotional meaning.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
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Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit draws attention to the emotional harm and humiliation caused by such images.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2025
While retrograde, Saturn also encourages us to slow down, reflect and take responsibility for our emotional patterns as opposed to repeating them.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
In addition to being a sentimental business venture, MEDASE also carries deep emotional meaning.
—Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotional
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With more than 33 billion plays and one of the most passionate fanbases on the Roblox platform, Grow a Garden is a game where players cultivate thriving gardens, trade crops, decorate worlds, and collaborate in seasonal events.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Both are impeccably made and performed and will have passionate supporters.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is set to introduce an ambitious and innovative new system for financing forest protection (more on that below) and Lula comes into COP30 with an impressive record of successful forest protection.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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From the facade crafted from hinoki wood, a rare cypress that’s often reserved for Japanese temples and shrines, to impressive cultural programming and exhibitions, there’s always something worth seeing.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The star of the viral video, a Staffordshire bull terrier, is known for being an affectionate and intelligent breed with a big personality.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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This Water sign’s vivid imagination can also be quite fond of this breed’s equally affectionate and stubborn nature.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 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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Don Phillips, the casting director, was an excitable character who put his whole heart into finding new faces.—
Cameron Crowe,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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The text is excitable and wayward, while many of the photographs are dramatically dull.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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So loving so tender, so, so smart.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Pictured with a loving 2D sense of verdant forest habitat and targeting 2-6s, a little frog and her friends live wild adventures around their forest, where music and friendship turn each day into discovery, learning and fun, says the synopsis.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Nulu fabric is buttery-soft, sweat-wicking, and warm without overheating.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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First, warm soil temperatures combined with moderate air temperatures in early autumn create ideal grass seed germination conditions.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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Hurricane season, monsoons, and extreme heat can all impact your trip, and while some holidays add an exciting dose of flavor, others may shut down key attractions or restaurants.—
Jim Augerinos,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chalotra still excels at giving Yennefer a desperate rage that makes her sorceress scenes visceral and exciting.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotional. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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