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a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
my emotions after hearing the shocking news went from utter disbelief to overwhelming sorrow
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Recent Examples of emotions
By cutting a night of sleep short by an hour or two or more, a teenager loses this vital time for the brain to solidify learning into memories and process emotions.
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Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Your emotions will be especially fired up in the next two months, becoming more defensive, protective and triggered.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
There are still emotions with it, so to be able to play and do that, there’s some gains to be made there.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
To find resourcefulness in the midst of heightened emotions - a great way to look at change.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Spurs are wearing their emotions on their sleeves.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The emotions were not just restricted to Postecoglou.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Conversations and emotions surrounding death can be difficult, especially for children and adolescents.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, there's plenty of emotions to be had when a florist (Blake Lively) falls for a charming neurosurgeon (director Justin Baldoni), her childhood sweetheart (Brandon Sklenar) re-enters her life, and her beau turns into an abusive jerk.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Lynne Peeples, TIME, 6 Jan. 2025
Your emotions will be especially fired up in the next two months, becoming more defensive, protective and triggered.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
There are still emotions with it, so to be able to play and do that, there’s some gains to be made there.
—David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2025
To find resourcefulness in the midst of heightened emotions - a great way to look at change.
—Chris Westfall, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Spurs are wearing their emotions on their sleeves.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The emotions were not just restricted to Postecoglou.
—Jay Harris, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Conversations and emotions surrounding death can be difficult, especially for children and adolescents.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
Still, there's plenty of emotions to be had when a florist (Blake Lively) falls for a charming neurosurgeon (director Justin Baldoni), her childhood sweetheart (Brandon Sklenar) re-enters her life, and her beau turns into an abusive jerk.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotions. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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