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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
Such access, Su explained, accelerates the development of AI tools in areas like healthcare and emotional support.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Then there’s emotional support, encouraging artists going through a tough week, a bad month, or a big life pivot.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Usually the real-life people involved in a movie don’t come on super emotional days.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Many of these musicals were able to express these emotional states and conditions through their use of color.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2025
Then there’s emotional support, encouraging artists going through a tough week, a bad month, or a big life pivot.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Usually the real-life people involved in a movie don’t come on super emotional days.
—Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
Many of these musicals were able to express these emotional states and conditions through their use of color.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotional
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By platforming industry experts and passionate entrepreneurs, Ducard is helping Pinterest expand into new arenas.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Boosting Confidence in Feeding Choices As someone who loves being a mom, Cardi B is equally passionate about advocating for other mothers, especially those who are new to the gig.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps the most impressive part of his scouting report is his intangibles.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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With more time, detour west for a half-day into tiny Siloam Springs, home to a postcard-charming downtown and impressive kayak park (open year-round; just check the website for current river conditions).—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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In all his videos, an affectionate and softly romantic vision of the city came through.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Franklin was affectionate in person but also adamant that William assign his American properties to Temple, to settle his debt to him for the years of subsidies.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 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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Pups with excitable and reactive temperaments were especially responsive to on-screen content, suggesting that many canines may interpret moving images much like real-world events.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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Burks is confident, freedom-loving, fashionable (and rocked a lime green suit on the red carpet), and loves to have fun.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
13 Oct. 2025
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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says that in 2024 almost 3 million cats entered shelters nationwide, but not all of them were lucky enough to find new loving homes.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Carry a windshield scraper, jumper cables, a small shovel, flashlight, cell phone, blanket and additional warm clothing, drinking water, and high-calorie non-perishable food.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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The Farmers Almanac also predicts another easy travel week over in the Appalachians, which will see cold weather in the north and warm weather further south.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 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 16 Oct. 2025.
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