emotionality

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Recent Examples of emotionality Over the course of more than 70 screen credits, the actor became known as a reliably electric performer, adding texture and emotionality to all of his roles. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2025 So victorious, so emotional, so connected, the emotionality was just beyond. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025 The numbers don’t do justice to the way the four power sources play together, however, delivering a seamless rush of force as the electric motors perfectly fill in the gaps in the engine’s power band, combining the immediacy of an EV with the emotionality of a high-revving V12. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 Faking emotionality, the political comic spent the majority of his first segment cracking sarcastic jokes about how ungrateful the American populace is toward the GOP leader. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for emotionality
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionality
Noun
  • While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bryant says old postcards, handwritten recipes, or pages from vintage books or magazines are all great options for bringing a little sentimentality into a space.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
  • Aubrey Larkin blends sentimentality in her inventory of clothes, home goods and accessories inspired her stints living in Nashville and Los Angeles.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • John of John explores a range of relationships — romantic, religious, erotic, familial — enriched by a dollop of melodrama.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
  • There’s something about it that rages and burns, especially among young women who process their emotions through melody and melodrama.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There was a lot of emotion, a lot of talk.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic.
    Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • These films explore those bonds without ever resorting to bromides or mawkishness.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Then things just unravel into a half-hour of thoroughly phony mawkishness.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
    Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020

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“Emotionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionality. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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