emotions

Example Sentences

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She’s a ghostly presence, the gracefulness heightening the somber emotions of the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Henderson said he understood people were "feeling a range of emotions, from fear to anger".

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But sometimes English flags are associated with different emotions.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Yet if the scientists let their emotions get in the way of learning from the volcano, then the missed opportunity—the chance to prevent harm to someone else in the future—would only add to the tragedy.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone