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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
That requires getting into the emotional space of a person.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Kennard’s poise was paramount for the team during an emotional week.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
This is important, since incoming clients typically carry heavy emotional baggage, past misdiagnoses and profound imposter syndrome.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, teens and adults are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for companionship and emotional support, recent studies and surveys show.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Kennard’s poise was paramount for the team during an emotional week.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
This is important, since incoming clients typically carry heavy emotional baggage, past misdiagnoses and profound imposter syndrome.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Increasingly, teens and adults are turning to artificial intelligence chatbots for companionship and emotional support, recent studies and surveys show.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for emotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotional
Adjective
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This is also an affectionate, passionate day that promotes hot romance.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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O’Neal is passionate about the concept, says Lee White, head of sports at WME Sports, which represents the basketball legend.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Launching a plane into space and then landing it on a runway with all the crew remaining in there still feels technologically impressive.—
Letters to the Editor,
Washington Post,
7 Apr. 2026
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That’s impressive production for the 6-foot-2, 234-pound defender.—
Mike Kaye
April 6,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, a secret love affair is affectionate and compelling.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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Cristian, who goes by CJ, is a cheerful and affectionate young boy who brings joy to those around him with his frequent smiles and laughter.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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An unexpected collaboration opportunity is very possible under today’s trine between excitable Mars and erratic Uranus.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the Ricardo residence in the ’50s sitcom I Love Lucy, over-the-top housewife Lucy and Ricky, her excitable husband, were always getting into some sort of entertaining hijinks.—
Michael Gioia,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Emmanuel was a loving, loving man.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Words of Affirmation For kids who listen intently and speak sweetly, your loving words matter most.—
Gail Cornwall,
Parents,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Sweet, savory, warm and dependable.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several layers of clothes will keep you warmer than a single heavy coat.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Everyday outings, like going to the grocery store, are exciting adventures for him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In an interview with STAT, Nedergaard, who is also affiliated with the University of Copenhagen, explained some of the exciting implications of her research, including its possible application for better tools to screen for — and combat — neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s.—
Amanda Erickson,
STAT,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotional. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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