emotive

Example Sentences

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The community choirs said they wanted to us the "emotive power of song" to highlight what they say is the desperate need for a long-term recovery plan to combat pollution and ecological decline.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Veteran Pinoy rock bands like Eraserheads and current acts like Cup of Joe and Lola Amour are cutting-edge, virtuosic and exquisitely emotive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Zayn's Die For Me, described as emotive by Rolling Stone, sees him return to his trademark R&B-driven pop sound.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Simpson said the challenge was how to hold Walter Mitty's to account proportionally on such an emotive subject for many.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

“And it’s a temptation for any intelligent person, and especially for perfectionists such as the ancients and ourselves, to try to murder the primitive, emotive, appetitive self. But that is a mistake.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt