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an emotional appeal
an emphatic appeal
a passionate appeal
an impassioned appeal
a heartfelt appeal
an moving appeal
emotional distress
mental distress
psychological distress
nervous distress
personal distress
severe distress
an emotional impact
a sentimental impact
an emotive impact
a heartbreaking impact
a psychological impact
an upsetting impact
an emotional attachment
a personal attachment
a psychological attachment
a sentimental attachment
a deep attachment
an emotive attachment

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Recent Examples of emotional There was a quality about Ruth of emotional homelessness. Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 Aside from Lily, no one and nothing has ever held his emotional attention for very long. Vivian Gornick, The Atlantic, 3 May 2025 After the game, the star quarterbacks shared an emotional moment on the field, embracing amid the Buccaneers’ victory celebration and the Chiefs’ moment of defeat. Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 May 2025 Speaking of emotional farewells, the final game of the season at Anfield could be Alexander-Arnold’s last match for Liverpool. Tom Burrows, New York Times, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for emotional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotional
Adjective
  • Leaders who are passionate about their work inspire their teams to share that enthusiasm.
    Edward DeAngelis, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Barman is passionate about removing friction in the DIY process.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Cleetus McFarland, the popular automotive YouTuber whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, finished in an impressive P10 in the ARCA Menards Series at Talladega.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Apr. 2025
  • What an impressive performance so far by the Clippers in this playoff series against the Nuggets.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Goldendoodles, a cross between a golden retriever and a poodle, are popular for their affectionate nature, intelligence, and often hypoallergenic coats.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
  • Together, these studies indicate that boys may be especially sensitive to the quality of early caregiving—an argument to both increase social support for families and resist dubious assumptions that boys do not require substantial affectionate nurturing.
    Joshua Coleman, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Its participants are easily excitable and just as effortlessly aggrieved, their collective nervous system tied somewhat intrinsically to social media notifications.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
  • And if Django’s Billy Crash tapped into Goggins’s ability to thrive with brutal spite, Mannix plays more to Goggins’s excitable energy and capacity for being clever (even when his character seems to be anything but).
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • These institutions make our lives sweet, loving and creative, rather than nasty, brutish and short.
    David Brooks, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • These passages also reinforced his vision of a more inclusive and loving church, one that follows the example set by Jesus in the Gospels.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The Clara IEMs have a warm bass, a forward midrange and a silky treble that’s just sharp enough to bring the soundstage into perfect focus without making the listener’s brain work overtime top descramble distortion.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
  • The room, once decorated in severe tones of black and gray, has received a warm makeover, with bright paint and tropical mosaics.
    Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 May 2025
Adjective
  • Hunter is headed to the Jacksonville Jaguars (such an exciting moment for this team).
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Complementing Lewis’s exciting outfits is his daring jewelry style.
    Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
    Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
  • For fashion enthusiasts seeking to experience the brand firsthand, the flagship store promises to be a destination that celebrates the spirit of creative expression and uninhibited style that has become Ann Andelman’s hallmark.
    Angela Lei, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025

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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotional. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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