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
After a few hiccups, the crew finds their rhythm in the 2015 original, only to be joined by four new emotions in the 2024 sequel.
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Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Naming the light makes invisible emotions visible.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most concerningly for her fans, Sabalenka – never one to shy away from being vocal on the court – has occasionally let her emotions get the better of her, particularly at Roland Garros.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The second half of Frankenstein is where the grand emotions start getting pumped in, and where the problems begin.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
People are made to feel responsible for everyone else’s emotions.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
News that the missing ship was finally found brought the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers a flood of emotions.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The mood boosts were linked to caffeine consumption, with researchers finding that the positive emotions included enthusiasm and happiness.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Just like humans, cats are indeed capable of feeling a range of emotions, including grief.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Naming the light makes invisible emotions visible.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Perhaps most concerningly for her fans, Sabalenka – never one to shy away from being vocal on the court – has occasionally let her emotions get the better of her, particularly at Roland Garros.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
The second half of Frankenstein is where the grand emotions start getting pumped in, and where the problems begin.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 Aug. 2025
People are made to feel responsible for everyone else’s emotions.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
News that the missing ship was finally found brought the great-great-great grandson of James Carruthers a flood of emotions.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The mood boosts were linked to caffeine consumption, with researchers finding that the positive emotions included enthusiasm and happiness.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Just like humans, cats are indeed capable of feeling a range of emotions, including grief.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotions
Noun
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Decades of research show that fans have wider friendship networks, stronger feelings of belonging, and less alienation.—
Todd Rogers,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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The band recorded the final tracks live in a communal setting to contrast the initial feelings of seclusion.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Her ensemble is like the perfect fusion of Sandy meets Danny, striking the right chords of tough-yet-sweet.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
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Against all of this allegedly heady stuff, the score—by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross—intentionally jars us from encroaching drowsiness with chortling woodwinds and shardlike piano chords that are the aural equivalent of jagged Plexiglass off-cuts.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotions. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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