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
Don’t let turbulent emotions inhibit your progress.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026
As a result, their kids tend to shy away from expressing their emotions in relationships.
—Kelley King Heyworth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
The emotions were evident in the locker room afterward.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
For one participant, a spike in social media app use was associated with feeling less connected to others and having more difficulty coping with emotions.
—Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Pisces are known to feel others' emotions, giving them the bandwidth to help elevate their sentiments, similarly to Jiwon.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Players admit emotions can get the best of them, leading to impulsive challenges that cost their team later in the game.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
No one’s emotions should be played with, but certainly not someone who’s had almost 100 years on Earth.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 Apr. 2026
As a result, their kids tend to shy away from expressing their emotions in relationships.
—Kelley King Heyworth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
The emotions were evident in the locker room afterward.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
For one participant, a spike in social media app use was associated with feeling less connected to others and having more difficulty coping with emotions.
—Crista Marchesseault, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Pisces are known to feel others' emotions, giving them the bandwidth to help elevate their sentiments, similarly to Jiwon.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
Players admit emotions can get the best of them, leading to impulsive challenges that cost their team later in the game.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
No one’s emotions should be played with, but certainly not someone who’s had almost 100 years on Earth.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotions
Noun
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February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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Those complex feelings were among the findings of the largest study of artificial intelligence in higher education to date, which polled 94,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 CSU campuses from San Diego to Arcata.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The acoustic rhythm guitar’s higher strings are overly faint next to the lower mids, while the root notes of its chords are too loud.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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What about [May’s] chords before?—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotions. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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