emotion
Usage
What are other ways to say emotion?
The noun emotion refers to a feeling that is intensified: agitated by emotion. Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing.
Example Sentences
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"Fear is such a human emotion," he said.
From BBC
Smith describes it as being like "intrusive thoughts" with "no malice, no hatred and it's uncontrollable", often in moments of high emotion such as when he is sad or happy.
From BBC
"I think Spain is doing an incredible job," Sarandon, her voice trembling with emotion, told reporters in Barcelona.
From Barron's
“Harnessing the power of human emotions allows creative companies to soften or even entirely mitigate the impact of technological disruption,” Colas wrote.
From Barron's
“Harnessing the power of human emotions allows creative companies to soften or even entirely mitigate the impact of technological disruption,” Colas wrote.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
