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emotionally

[i-moh-shuhn-uh-lee] / ɪˈmoʊ ʃən ə li /






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Most people agree that adult children are sometimes justified in creating boundaries or breaking ties with their parents, especially if they were physically or emotionally abusive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Amber said: "It's gutted us mentally, emotionally, physically, financially, I don't know what we can do apart from get this story out and have people learn from our mistake."

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Empathize with their pain; try to understand that this house is an emotionally charged possession.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

She’s finally been upgraded to a repertory player and is likely to continue to play the lead in sketches featuring her grounded, emotionally shaky characters, some of whom have terrible haircuts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

Hooked to a skin response machine, the modern-day Phineases are shown a series of emotionally charged pictures—a tranquil landscape, a beautiful woman, a severed foot.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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