emotionalism

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Recent Examples of emotionalism At least two styles of (mostly ineffective) play are named for the emotionalism that characterizes them: Revenge-Seeking and Carebear. WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023 Psychologists such as Meaghan Rice see toxic femininity as the inverse of toxic masculinity – a constellation of characteristics like meekness, emotionalism, passivity and self-sacrifice. Karrin Vasby Anderson, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2023 Woo’s films, and this one is no exception, are also characterized by an over-the-top emotionalism that amplifies all feelings to mythological status. Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2023 Lila’s musical style is eclectic, blending the mercurial emotionalism of Morissette’s music with Melissa Etheridge’s classic rock authority. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for emotionalism 
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Noun
  • The study used the HEXACO Personality Inventory to determine key six personality traits: honesty-humility, emotionality, extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, and openness to experience.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Too often in my work as a CEO (especially as one who identifies as a woman), I’m immersed in debates about the value of removing emotion from professional spaces, as if the presence of emotionality is a risk to business growth.
    Sarah Kellogg Neff, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Through his long and, at times, controversial F1 career, Briatore has never been one for sentimentality.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Better Man ends on a several notes, some discordant, of forgiveness regarding both father and son, which admittedly tests your tolerance for sentimentality.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • His television series Twin Peaks (1990–91, 2017) further cemented his reputation, becoming a cultural phenomenon with its blend of soap opera melodrama, supernatural intrigue, and quirky humor.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Stiles and Carlino steer the proceedings away from melodrama and broad comedy, rooting the movie in balanced, honest sincerity.
    Courtney Howard, Variety, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Emotionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionalism. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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