emotive

adjective

emo·tive i-ˈmō-tiv

: of or relating to the emotions

: appealing to or expressing emotion

the emotive use of language

chiefly British : causing strong emotions often in support of or against something

… the latest proposal aimed at breaking a long-running deadlock over the emotive issue of whaling …—

Tom Pfeiffer

emotively adverb

emotivity

i-ˌmō-ˈti-və-tē

ˌē-ˌmō-

noun

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Grand Central was an emotive starting point, but the menu owes as much of its character to another city dining tradition. —

Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024 When the Pacific Northwest band released its game-changing album Nevermind in 1991, its single Smells Like Teen Spirit quickly took over the MTV airwaves—alongside a whole lot of guitar-smashing and emotive vocals. —

Christina Pérez, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024 Algorithms tend to favor emotive, sensationalist, outrageous, engaging content – because they are based on engagement. —

Kara Fox, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024 Through a combination of Coppola reorganizing the shooting schedule to give Pacino some more emotive scenes up front and Pacino forcing his trademark ferocity to the surface, The Godfather eventually got back on track. —

Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for emotive