emotionality

Examples of emotionality in a Sentence

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Recent Examples on the Web Over time, however, some of those detractors have come to appreciate the profound reality cocooned within the raw emotionality of that ending. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 What’s more interesting than the fragrance notes is the inherent emotionality behind Vanilla Skin. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024 Romanticism links the haunted chiaroscuro of 18th century Gothic fiction with the swirling emotionality of 20th century Expressionism, and each influence is part of the show’s palette. Judy Berman, TIME, 1 July 2024 On the dark side, the strength in Cancer’s emotionality can result in mood swings and a tendency to retreat when feeling overwhelmed. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for emotionality 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionality
Noun
  • Simmons took that religious devotion to exercise, stripped away its grim asceticism and elitism, and imbued it with pure emotionalism and inclusivity.
    Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
  • There was a not-insignificant strain of complaint about Guardians 3 trading in its fun irreverence for goopy emotionalism and melodrama.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Some viewers recounted their own experiences with pet adoption and the remarkable bonds that formed between their pets, echoing the sentimentality of the moment.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The sentimentality in La Cocina is all too contemporary.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • As the melodrama unfolded, the ups and downs of each candidate were tracked not only in the polls but for the first time in modern history by prediction markets.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But if spooky isn’t your vibe, there’s a crime melodrama that’s also somehow a musical, a political thriller, several TV finales, and more.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The cerebral cortex is the brain’s outermost layer and is involved in many of the higher functions of the human brain including memory, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, and emotions..
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Dependency and cathexis are also incredibly painful and difficult to extricate yourself from.
    Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
  • There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
    Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020

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“Emotionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionality. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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