emotionalistic

adjective

Definition of emotionalisticnext
as in emotional

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionalistic
  1. emotional
  2. theatrical
  3. sensational
  4. dramatic
  5. melodramatic
  6. operatic
Adjective
  • If what men really need is emotional connection, though, this sort of communication can amount to empty calories.
    Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
  • With standout wins and emotional moments, the Golden Globes celebrated the growing influence of diverse voices, setting a high standard for this awards season.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of emotional
Adjective
  • Some of last year’s peak achievements are now getting out and about in wider theatrical release and onto filmgoers’ collective radar.
    Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
  • However, despite the acclaim, the film still has no official theatrical release date.
    Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of theatrical
Adjective
  • Will Howard had a sensational Rose Bowl, throwing for 319 yards and three touchdowns Wednesday as Ohio State crushed Oregon 41-21.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Jeremiah Smith caught two of Will Howard’s three long touchdown passes during Ohio State’s sensational 34-point first half.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of sensational
Adjective
  • That would add another dramatic twist to a story that is full of surprises.
    John Brandon, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • What’s left frames the dramatic cylindrical hairspring within a large tourbillon cage at 6 o’clock.
    Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of dramatic
Adjective
  • The best way to tackle this show is to watch Season 1, then look up the big spoiler for Season 2, and then skip Season 2 and watch Season 3, where the program ultimately settles into its melodramatic, soapy groove.
    Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 3 Jan. 2025
  • An entire sense of history was contained within its melodramatic stories.
    Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of melodramatic
Adjective
  • These are landscapes without the operatic vistas and ostensibly untrammeled serenity of Bierstadt.
    Jeremy Lybarger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Image Linda Lavin was born on Oct. 15, 1937, in Portland, Maine, the second child of Lucille (Potter) Lavin, a former operatic soprano, and David Joseph Lavin, a businessman.
    Anita Gates, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of operatic
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