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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"It is really us experiencing those emotions so there's an added layer of grit and authenticity," he said.
From BBC
Newcastle United have experienced all manner of emotions at the Parc des Princes.
From BBC
But occasionally, casual relationships can trigger bigger emotions because they are "often much more intense," she says.
From BBC
We eagerly drink in the discord because the stakes are illusory, even if the high-strung emotions turn out to be real.
From Salon
Deron Wagner, founder and CEO of Morpheus Trading Group, has adopted a psychology-first methodology to the stock market that prioritizes mastering emotions — fear, greed, hope and regret — before learning technical analysis.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
