as in feelings
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
my emotions after hearing the shocking news went from utter disbelief to overwhelming sorrow
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Recent Examples of emotions
Be perceptive and ask questions when necessary, as that’s the best path to untangle emotions from facts and craft a solution that respects privacy.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Composing the melody and lyrics allowed Rosinkranz to express the impossible-to-explain emotions of being chronically ill.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Learning how to regulate your emotions is a form of emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient (EQ), that all leaders need to master, leadership expert Scott Mautz wrote for CNBC Make It in July 2024.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Afterward, volunteers help the inmates process the emotions or traumas that bubbled up during their experiences.
—Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Pills even out her emotions but her brain is joyless.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The experience left them with mixed emotions.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Composing the melody and lyrics allowed Rosinkranz to express the impossible-to-explain emotions of being chronically ill.
—Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The Carolina Panthers saw their season come to an end in a way that tugged on all sorts of emotions — after a game that was equal parts thrilling and blissful and heartbreaking.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Jan. 2026
Learning how to regulate your emotions is a form of emotional intelligence, or emotional quotient (EQ), that all leaders need to master, leadership expert Scott Mautz wrote for CNBC Make It in July 2024.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Afterward, volunteers help the inmates process the emotions or traumas that bubbled up during their experiences.
—Haven Daley, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Pills even out her emotions but her brain is joyless.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.
—Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
The experience left them with mixed emotions.
—Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotions
Noun
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These feelings of inferiority were, at times, amplified at home.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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One way Amplified Minds helps people process their feelings is through free music and art therapy classes.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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If the standard Manhattan is a song played on a piano, the Black Manhattan is that same song on a pipe organ—big, booming chords of flavor, filling every available space.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 Jan. 2026
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The most satisfying moments come when all the chaotic ephemera disperses to make space for shimmering, ambient chords.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotions. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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