1
: of or relating to the emotions
2
: appealing to or expressing emotion
the emotive use of language
3
chiefly British
: causing strong emotions often in support of or against something
… the latest proposal aimed at breaking a long-running deadlock over the emotive issue of whaling …—
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emotively
adverb
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The issue of land in South Africa is highly emotive given that more than 30 years after the end of the apartheid system of white minority rule, whites still own most of the good commercial farming land despite making up just 7% of the population.
—Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
In reality, creative professionals (artists, designers and others) are in a right-brain profession (non-verbal, abstract, imaginative, emotive and intuitive).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Ferragamo’s Creative Director Maximilian Davis drew inspiration from the early 20th-century German expressionist dance movement Tanztheater, known for its emotive storytelling and fluidity of movement.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
McEntire, who gave an emotive rendition of the national anthem at Super Bowl LVIII, also expressed her excitement to perform at the rodeo.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2025
In reality, creative professionals (artists, designers and others) are in a right-brain profession (non-verbal, abstract, imaginative, emotive and intuitive).
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Ferragamo’s Creative Director Maximilian Davis drew inspiration from the early 20th-century German expressionist dance movement Tanztheater, known for its emotive storytelling and fluidity of movement.
—Lyric Christian, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
McEntire, who gave an emotive rendition of the national anthem at Super Bowl LVIII, also expressed her excitement to perform at the rodeo.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Emotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotive. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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