emotionalistic

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionalistic
Adjective
  • The expansion’s Council proponents have never really addressed this point beyond emotional appeals to the plight of overburdened tenants.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026
  • The emotional beats are incredible but don't linger for too long and the humor is great for both kids and parents.
    Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • During the final lap, one hostess appeared to trip and spill them across the floor in a choreographed theatrical fall, abruptly stopping the celebration and startling onlookers.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
  • Yet despite its international cult following, Richard Kelly’s debut feature never received a commercial theatrical release in Mexico.
    José Salazar, IndieWire, 22 June 2026
Adjective
  • The small island nation made its World Cup debut this year with a sensational game against Spain, one of the countries considered a favorite to win the tournament.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 26 June 2026
  • In the evenings we were treated to sensational auroral displays.
    Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • Now, following intense backlash from local communities, a series of lawsuits and a leadership shakeup at the Department of Homeland Security, the agency appears to be abandoning the initiative – a dramatic shift away from a plan that had already seen spending upwards of $1 billion.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • The Chicago rapper’s conversational style gives his melodramatic struggle music a keenly personal touch.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
  • The movie, whose campy tone is borrowed from melodramatic after-school specials and delivered in Early’s signature deadpan, is a study in artifice.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • The album covers hardstyle, new age pop, and operatic folk at a sometimes startling pace, capturing the chaos and ecstasy of one of the most physically and emotionally transformative experiences the human body can endure.
    Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
  • Equally impressive are its songs, including one that’s movingly operatic.
    Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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“Emotionalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionalistic. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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