emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-sh(ə-)nəl 
1
: of or relating to emotion
an emotional disorder
2
: dominated by or prone to emotion
an emotional person
3
: appealing to or arousing emotion
an emotional sermon
4
: markedly aroused or agitated in feeling or sensibilities
gets emotional at weddings
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He's a very emotional person.
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
White was noticeably emotional addressing the audience of cast, crew, network executives, and supporters inside the Paramount Theatre.
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Their latest collaboration, exquisitely shot by Adolpho Veloso, revels in a oneness with nature that, for all its visual and emotional rapture, has deep sadness at its core.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
For grades 6-12, the focus shifts to academic success, social and emotional learning, career skill-building, as well as arts, STEM, civic engagement, sports, entrepreneurship, and college readiness.
—Danielle Barreras, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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Michaela Zee, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
White was noticeably emotional addressing the audience of cast, crew, network executives, and supporters inside the Paramount Theatre.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
Their latest collaboration, exquisitely shot by Adolpho Veloso, revels in a oneness with nature that, for all its visual and emotional rapture, has deep sadness at its core.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
For grades 6-12, the focus shifts to academic success, social and emotional learning, career skill-building, as well as arts, STEM, civic engagement, sports, entrepreneurship, and college readiness.
—Danielle Barreras, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotional. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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emotional
adjective
emo·tion·al
i-ˈmō-shnəl
-shən-ᵊl
1
: of or relating to the emotions
an emotional upset
2
: likely to show or express emotion : easily moved
an emotional person
3
: causing one to feel emotion
an emotional speech
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