emotions

plural of emotion

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of emotions How can two people build their own language based on emotions, based on signs. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 But preparing for those conversations requires more than managing emotions. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 6 Nov. 2026 The cover art for The Holy Cross Tigers is awash in burgundy, a more ambiguous shade that’s indicative of the oppositional emotions stewing within. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 5 Nov. 2026 The show focuses on teaching kids how to process and cope with big emotions, as well as language and social skills, through music and dance. — Parents, 5 Nov. 2026 At seventy-seven, Paul Linnman looks back on his career in broadcast journalism with a range of emotions. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2026 When an injury like that happens, there’s a natural arc of emotions. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Yet as the scale of Democratic Party gains sunk in, two other contradictory emotions have taken hold. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026 Just being free, really putting all my emotions and thoughts into the project and not being in my head about it. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotions
Noun
  • As Fitzgerald worked on the screenplay, more of his own feelings about women seeped into the story.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Supporters of the death penalty, including some groups representing victims of crime and their families, have argued that the action disregards individual judgments reached by courts and the feelings of victims’ families.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • But there was something really eerie, almost, about just playing open chords and hearing that same sound coming out of speakers.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Stuttering drum patterns and elastic basslines rub up against glossy keyboards and slow piano chords, blending early 2000s sounds with the futuristic sensuality of Kelela.
    — Precious Fondren, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026

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“Emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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