emotion
Usage
What are other ways to say emotion?
The noun emotion refers to a feeling that is intensified: agitated by emotion. Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment. Feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing.
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"The limbic system, sometimes called the 'reptilian brain,' controls emotion broadly speaking -- but it also has other components with distinct functions," explains Imam.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
"He has never been afraid to show emotion, humour or vulnerability, and that has made him very human," the royal expert said.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
All of this emotion is baked into “Travelin’ Thru” with the love and care of a Dolly Parton berry pie.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
The Bank of Montreal’s Darryl White said that, removing “the emotion from the topic,” the newest set of tariffs were “absolutely manageable.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
All react with little empathy and seem to find emotion a foreign language.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
Seething at his dad for poking at his body insecurities, the comedian dealt with his emotions like any good millennial — by podcasting about it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
More than half of Gen Z use generative AI at least weekly, but their negative emotions toward it have intensified, according to an April poll from Gallup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The Italian's emotions at the final whistle looked as much relief as celebration.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
When it becomes impaired, individual memories and the emotions attached to them may become less distinct, allowing separate experiences to blend together.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
“I know you probably feel trapped by your own thoughts and emotions right now. But it won’t always be like that.”
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing emotion
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 4
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