emotive

Example Sentences

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The actor gives an overly emotive performance as Dwight D. Eisenhower in this clunky D-Day drama.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“The emotive nature of the category, alongside these durable levers that we bring to market, puts us in a category which is relatively much more inert to some of these macro headwinds,” Singh said.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

A prime minister not noted for hyperbolic or emotive language in public has unleashed a volley of vitriol - a chain of events "staggering," "shocking," "unforgivable," he claims.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

The question of definition isn’t restricted to using emotive or euphemistic language.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith