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
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The uniting of the horse trainer and Clydesdale at the end is emotive storytelling at its finest!
—Todd Holmes, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Its score, also by Chomet, is emotive but never overwhelming, and its lack of dialogue creates a rather gorgeous sense of longing.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
But with emotive elections coming in Germany next week, a febrile atmosphere in the U.S. under Donald Trump, and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, political shadows seem inevitable.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
As each mime insults at one another, their motions continue to grow more and more ridiculous, with Chloe Fineman and Ego Nwodim also jumping in at different points to offer their own emotive abuse.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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Todd Holmes, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Its score, also by Chomet, is emotive but never overwhelming, and its lack of dialogue creates a rather gorgeous sense of longing.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
But with emotive elections coming in Germany next week, a febrile atmosphere in the U.S. under Donald Trump, and ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, political shadows seem inevitable.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025
As each mime insults at one another, their motions continue to grow more and more ridiculous, with Chloe Fineman and Ego Nwodim also jumping in at different points to offer their own emotive abuse.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Emotive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotive. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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