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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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Beer, wine, dinner, coffee and a unique aesthetic ‘Unexpected benefit’ Former West Village resident and current Brooklynite Bria Schirripa remembers the wild days without much sentimentality.—
Cindy Augustine,
CNN Money,
14 June 2025
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Its sentimentality could easily come across as maudlin, its structure too confusing to follow.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2025
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The actress dated her Melrose Place costar Andrew Shue while filming the popular ‘90s melodrama.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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There is surprisingly little melodrama or tragedy to draw on: just four co-workers.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
18 June 2025
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“Emotionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionalism. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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