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
Then there are the many other times the participants may have experienced a strong emotion without actually crying.
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
These are the arts that meet the eye and evoke an emotion through an expression of skill and imagination.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The morning may start okay with a little hunger and lower mood, but by later in the day, cravings and emotions can be overpowering.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
This approach helps reduce the confusion and emotion that often accompany decluttering.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 2 Apr. 2026
These are the arts that meet the eye and evoke an emotion through an expression of skill and imagination.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
The morning may start okay with a little hunger and lower mood, but by later in the day, cravings and emotions can be overpowering.
—Ashley Olivine, Verywell Health, 2 Apr. 2026
This approach helps reduce the confusion and emotion that often accompany decluttering.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotion
Noun
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The feeling is more glossy high-design hub than Norman Rockwell painting.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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People have strong feelings and strong opinions to-day, to an almost ruthless degree.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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Their intensity and compression of timescale require curatorial decisions to be shaped by different tempos of attention.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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This matters because mitragynine is a weak opioid, while 7OH is a much stronger opioid, which can increase the intensity of the opioid effects and lead to overdose.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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What struck a chord with so many people?—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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The memoir has struck a chord with readers facing unexpected divorces or other marital devastation.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Carolina Panthers head coach Dave Canales is known for his enthusiasm and optimism.—
Mike Kaye
April 1,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Despite the previous delays for Artemis II, enthusiasm remains high.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Often, this is a useful guideline, and limits, in general, are very much the friend of the fiction writer, but there are certain stories that benefit from a sense of instability.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The vibe is certainly formal, but in the stylish sense of the word—don’t be afraid to make conversation with the friendly concierge or front desk staff.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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The cast’s sole survivor is Jessica Hecht, who pours miraculous warmth and complexity into her faintly insulting role as Colleen, the head teller, a morally upright spinster goosed by her flirtation with Sonny and the spotlight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Despite the grandeur of the place, there is an ease and warmth to the space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both reflect a deep passion for a particular place—Johnson’s Middle Tennessee, Hiaasen’s South Florida—and a mixture of exasperation and grief at the destruction of the natural world to make room for megamansions and toxic waste dumps.—
Francine Prose,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The hometown kid Displayed in his unbridled passion, Perry lives in the moment.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The records also show Renfro is facing several other charges from previous cases, including assault causing bodily injury, assault causing bodily injury-family violence, evading arrest or detention, and continuous violence against the family.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The siting of the rites at the Colosseum—where it has been held since 1964, echoing a practice from the eighteenth century—means that the Pope enacts Jesus’ final hours not in a Baroque basilica but against the backdrop of the Roman Empire, which exercised power through violence.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Emotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotion. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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