emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to emotion
an emotional disorder
2
: dominated by or prone to emotion
an emotional person
3
: appealing to or arousing emotion
an emotional sermon
4
: markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities
gets emotional at weddings
Examples of emotional in a Sentence
He's a very emotional person.
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
Recent Examples on the Web
What To Know Dixon, who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years after arriving from the Philippines at age 14, was emotional following her release.
—
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison in Pensacola, Florida, awaiting her father's release on Wednesday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
The former mayor was emotional when speaking about Kerik during his show on Thursday.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for emotional
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison in Pensacola, Florida, awaiting her father's release on Wednesday.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
The former mayor was emotional when speaking about Kerik during his show on Thursday.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for emotional
Cite this Entry
“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotional. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to the emotions
an emotional upset
2
: likely to show or express emotion : easily moved
an emotional person
3
: causing one to feel emotion
an emotional speech
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share