emotive

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Acting, as Chalamet has shown time and again, is as much about a lithe and flexible body as it is about an emotive psyche.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

One possible factor is the tone set by social media and the emotive doom-scrolling and rage magnets embodied in their algorithms.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Diners were ushered into a grand, circular room, served by waiters dressed in "hanfu", and treated to an eight-act performance involving twirling dancers and emotive dialogue from actors.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

In any case, Mr. Bottum’s argument is less textual and more emotive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

“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