1
as in feeling
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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2
as in intensity
depth of feeling
the emotion that the singer is able to instill in "Amazing Grace" is truly stirring
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Recent Examples of emotion
The ceremony, though heavy with emotion, was also a celebration of the beloved rapper who helped shape Atlanta’s sound.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This all occurred inside the funeral home, and White said he was filled with emotions, laughing and crying at the same time over his brother.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Yeah, there was a lot of conversation beforehand about what each moment meant and how to find the comedy and emotion in each moment.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Internal Anger Anger is an unpleasant emotion that is often considered not socially acceptable to express.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Mar. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 9 Apr. 2025
This all occurred inside the funeral home, and White said he was filled with emotions, laughing and crying at the same time over his brother.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Yeah, there was a lot of conversation beforehand about what each moment meant and how to find the comedy and emotion in each moment.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2025
Internal Anger Anger is an unpleasant emotion that is often considered not socially acceptable to express.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotion
Noun
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Their music taught me how to put lyrics to the feeling of love.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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There was a feeling that the country was coming out of a massive crisis and that global institutions had a responsibility to help rebuild the country, strengthen its healthcare system, and make sure an outbreak like this could never happen again.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The researchers then examined the signals, including how strong they were (measured in decibels, a unit used to convey the relative intensity or loudness of a sound) and which frequencies the ear responded to most strongly.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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There were hard runs before and after training, and drills that were high in intensity.—
Richard Amofa,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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Two decades before viewers began booking time with The White Lotus, series creator Mike White struck a chord with the movie School of Rock.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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Tilley-Coulson believes the reason her video struck such a chord is because so many millennials remember it firsthand.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Regretfully many gardeners were not successful with their plantings and the enthusiasm for azaleas has dwindled.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Kristen Kish Kristen Kish, the show's host and Season 10 winner, radiates the same enthusiasm for Canada as her fellow judge, Simmons, having built her own connection to Toronto through family visits over the years.—
Kimberly Lyn,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025
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That has always been part of the Trumpist package of maybe not ideas in the sense of grand philosophies but certainly cultural ideas.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2025
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His sharp sense of storytelling and visionary approach to content has consistently set him apart as a true leader.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The warmth between the three leads is believable and although the tendency to have Lane, Bomer and Graham break into choreographed song and dance routines for episodic climaxes quickly feels lazy, a cold open homage to Chicago produced my biggest laugh of the 10-episode season.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2025
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She will be remembered for her imaginative spirit, her pioneering role in supernatural fiction, and her generosity, warmth and heart, both on and off the page.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Kicking has turned into his new passion over the last few years.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Our Pause for Purpose curriculum is one example of an intentional step toward making a career change or pivot with passion and purpose.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their violence — in medieval bestiaries, unicorns are regularly said to have beef with elephants and take them down by goring their bellies — is contrasted with their gentleness towards maidens and innate understanding of purity.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
28 Mar. 2025
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That the specific task at hand in Warfare is so vague is a good reminder that though this happened 20 years ago, there are people right now who have been ordered to enforce political will with violence, and this savagery will likely repeat for all time.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Emotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotion. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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