emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to emotion
an emotional disorder
2
: dominated by or prone to emotion
an emotional person
3
: appealing to or arousing emotion
an emotional sermon
4
: markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities
gets emotional at weddings
Examples of emotional in a Sentence
He's a very emotional person.
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 10 Apr. 2025
Just before the game, the franchise honored him with a video tribute, and Dončić became emotional.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Season 7’s sleek, six-episode lineup is drawing some of its best reviews to date, with critics praising the emotional complexity, tonal range, and sharp storytelling.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
For Liv in particular, their idea of what that final ride on the plane was going to be was an emotional one.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotional. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to the emotions
an emotional upset
2
: likely to show or express emotion : easily moved
an emotional person
3
: causing one to feel emotion
an emotional speech
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