emotive
Example Sentences
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In the plasters, his details are sharper, his jagged surfaces dangerous, his faces more emotive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The revelation for Paris was to turn “Satyagraha” into both a dark political exercise as well as an emotive dance-opera.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
“The emotive nature of the category, alongside these durable levers that we bring to market, puts us in a category which is relatively much more inert to some of these macro headwinds,” Singh said.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
The question of definition isn’t restricted to using emotive or euphemistic language.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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