emotional appeal
Example Sentences
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But the idea of finishing up there—a storyline the NBA, currently assembling a European league of its own, might love—does that have emotional appeal?
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 16, 2025
Perhaps it's the power of music, from its sheer emotional appeal to its lasting psychological impact, that also functions as a common thread between the kids watching and the parents dancing.
From Salon • May 27, 2024
She made an emotional appeal for his help; the regional prosecutor’s office is now involved.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2024
The parents of a 14-year-old girl thought to have been murdered 20 years ago have made an emotional appeal for someone to come forward with new information and "end our nightmare".
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
Many an orator sways an audience's mind by emotional appeal.
From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V by Harper, Ida Husted
