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emotional

[ih-moh-shuh-nl] / ɪˈmoʊ ʃə nl /


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Demand for speech and language support has also risen since the Covid pandemic, and more young people are asking for help with social, emotional and mental health needs.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The emotional intensity of the moment dissolves, the wounds heal, and time marches onward.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

“Most of the interest is emotional, which is the honest truth,” said Jeff Judge, a financial planner in Forest Hill, Md. “People want to own a piece of Elon Musk’s rocket company.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Several hormones can spike in men when they become dads, including oxytocin, linked to better relationship quality; vasopressin, associated with emotional bonding; and prolactin, which promotes lactation in women and caregiving behavior in guys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Although it was only the sixth round out of twenty-two, for Bobby everything that followed from Bronstein was an emotional anticlimax.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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