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Recent Examples of emotionalism
There was a not-insignificant strain of complaint about Guardians 3 trading in its fun irreverence for goopy emotionalism and melodrama.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
The group’s music attracts a loyal following with its soulful, spirited emotionalism.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
From …Baby One More Time to Everytime, there’s an emotionalism at the core of her music that still resonates with people decades later.
—Sam Sanders, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023
At least two styles of (mostly ineffective) play are named for the emotionalism that characterizes them: Revenge-Seeking and Carebear.
—WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
The group’s music attracts a loyal following with its soulful, spirited emotionalism.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Feb. 2024
From …Baby One More Time to Everytime, there’s an emotionalism at the core of her music that still resonates with people decades later.
—Sam Sanders, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2023
At least two styles of (mostly ineffective) play are named for the emotionalism that characterizes them: Revenge-Seeking and Carebear.
—WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionalism
Noun
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There’s the emotionality to it all, of course, and there’s a follow through, which is part of what this interview is for.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2025
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This is problematic for adults assessing credibility of young children because legal practitioners pay special attention to the level of children’s emotionality when testifying.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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De Niro received an Oscar nomination for his unforgettable performance, and Williams brings a gentle humanism to a role that could have easily slipped into sentimentality.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Woody the sheriff and Buzz Lightyear will be back, sparking up our hearts with more fun for Fire signs who love adventure, Earth signs who appreciate the sentimentality, Air signs who laugh at the banter and Water signs who believe in fantasy.—
Lisa Stardust,
People.com,
18 June 2025
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The melancholy and melodrama of that simple scene, mixed with Del Rio’s mournful singing of Orbison’s old pop song, still moves and inspires to this day.—
Michael Kogge,
IndieWire,
28 June 2025
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There are genuine laughs to be had, from which pathos and melodrama emerge fairly naturally.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2025
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“Emotionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionalism. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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