How to Use emotion in a Sentence
emotion
noun- She was overcome with emotion at the news of her friend's death.
- The defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was read.
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There’s all types of emotion and things that happen to the league.
—Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2022
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That heightened the emotions around some of those scenes.
—Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 28 Nov. 2023
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The singers are asked for grandeur and extreme emotion.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2024
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To hug them and hold them and just look them in the eye and feel that emotion of being in the same place.
—Karen M. Peterson, Variety, 20 Mar. 2023
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That hasn't stopped the project from stirring up a lot of emotions in Law.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 16 Apr. 2024
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There are stories — or nuggets of them — as the emotion of the music shifts.
—Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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And, for that, there were tears and hugs and voices choked with emotion.
—Steve Berkowitz, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2022
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Most if not all the fathers in the Cowboys’ draft room felt the emotions of Chris Vaughn.
—Calvin Watkins, Dallas News, 30 Apr. 2023
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There’s just so much packed into the emotions of her songs.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 4 June 2023
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Capture the range of emotions in this era with a mix of deep purples, pinks, and metallics.
—Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
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Our baseball crew caught up with some of the players to get their thoughts and emotions.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
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This game was a big rivalry with a lot of emotion and up and down.
—Anton Williams, al, 16 Sep. 2022
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The 59-year-old mother of four showed no emotion as the verdict was read, video shows.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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The episode kept Natalie in the spotlight and in her emotions.
—Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
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The growing crescent Moon in your sign paints your whole life in vivid shades of emotion.
—Jennifer Culp, Them, 2 Aug. 2024
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Rhodes and Jones showed little emotion in the courtroom.
—oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2022
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And for the day after the election, when emotions are running high?
—Lindsay Kohler, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Awards and being brought to tears by the intensity of the emotion in their singing.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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The wild card is Election Day, which, depending on the year, can stir up a wide range of emotions.
—Brian Manzullo, Detroit Free Press, 11 July 2023
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There was a lot of emotion in me, from that moment with Karen the night before, and all our months moving through the pain.
—Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, Peoplemag, 24 Aug. 2022
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That tragic day was nearly three years in the past at this point, but emotions still ran quite hot.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2023
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Well, the rap icon doesn’t hold back on the emotion — or the smooth pitches to win over artists — during the premiere episode of The Voice season 26.
—Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 24 Sep. 2024
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The melee followed Uruguay’s 1-0 loss to Colombia in a game in which emotions were already high.
—Rudy Chinchilla, NBC News, 11 July 2024
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All the emotion at the start of the contest — with the appearance of Tom Brady near the top of the lighthouse and the wild weather — was drained from the stadium.
—Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
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There was a rawness to her vocal that felt like pure emotion.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Mar. 2025
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To that end, experts say not to ignore, bury, or resist the messy mix of emotions that may arise.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2025
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Order restored rather quickly, but the emotions were still tense after the game.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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Her voice is both powerful and versatile, with an ability to convey emotion and depth in every note.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
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