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
Over the past 10 years, Quinn has seen an increase in challenging behavior and more emotions among her 6- and 7-year-olds, with a particular ramp-up since the pandemic.
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Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The maternal energy of the flower ignites Cancer's emotions.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The mere presence of survivors could trigger emotions of all kinds from family and friends of those who died.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Edwards explained that the role gave her a chance to dive into the complexity of all sorts of intense emotions overlapping.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Like, the travel and everything; just the emotions that go into playing a World Series game.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Using new technologies to track people’s emotions without their consent is also not new—see Facebook in the 2010s.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Showing emotions and masculinity are not categorically exclusive.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
The maternal energy of the flower ignites Cancer's emotions.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
The mere presence of survivors could trigger emotions of all kinds from family and friends of those who died.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Edwards explained that the role gave her a chance to dive into the complexity of all sorts of intense emotions overlapping.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Many of the videos prey on customers' emotions by showing interactions that try to create sympathy by showing creators being picked on in public.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 8 May 2026
Like, the travel and everything; just the emotions that go into playing a World Series game.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Using new technologies to track people’s emotions without their consent is also not new—see Facebook in the 2010s.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Showing emotions and masculinity are not categorically exclusive.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotions
Noun
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When the Moon enters Taurus, simple words give your feelings somewhere safe to land.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The mural strikes different chords.—
Joe Davidson
May 7,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Few have gotten more out of three ragged chords than Diamond did in his first Top 10 single.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotions. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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