Emotional
adjective
Relating to feelings or moods.
He is a very emotional person, he easily gets happy or sad.
Often appears as...
- emotional person
- emotional reaction
adjective
Making you have strong feelings.
The movie was very emotional, and many people were crying.
Often appears as...
- emotional movie
- emotional scene
adjective
Easily upset or excited.
She is in a very emotional state since the breakup.
Often appears as...
- emotional state
- emotional stress
adjective
Relating to feelings or moods.
He is a very emotional person, he easily gets happy or sad.
Often appears as...
- emotional person
- emotional reaction
adjective
Making you have strong feelings.
The movie was very emotional, and many people were crying.
Often appears as...
- emotional movie
- emotional scene
adjective
Easily upset or excited.
She is in a very emotional state since the breakup.
Often appears as...
- emotional state
- emotional stress
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Sensitivity
Used to describe someone's quickness to express feelings.
He's quite emotional during debates, often showing frustration.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
'Emotional' doesn't always mean overreacting, it can be positive.
Her emotional nature made her a compassionate nurse.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressive Collocations
Often paired with 'person' or 'reaction' to highlight expressiveness.
He's known as an emotional person, wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Sensitivity
Used to describe someone's quickness to express feelings.
He's quite emotional during debates, often showing frustration.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
'Emotional' doesn't always mean overreacting, it can be positive.
Her emotional nature made her a compassionate nurse.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressive Collocations
Often paired with 'person' or 'reaction' to highlight expressiveness.
He's known as an emotional person, wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Pro Tip 1/3Personal Sensitivity
Used to describe someone's quickness to express feelings.
He's quite emotional during debates, often showing frustration.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Negative
'Emotional' doesn't always mean overreacting, it can be positive.
Her emotional nature made her a compassionate nurse.
Pro Tip 3/3Expressive Collocations
Often paired with 'person' or 'reaction' to highlight expressiveness.
He's known as an emotional person, wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Compare with
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Why elephants never...
When we consider all this evidence, along with the fact that elephants are one of the few species who can recognize themselves in a mirror, it's hard to escape the conclusion that they are conscious, intelligent, and emotional beings. Unfortunately, humanity's treatment of elephants does not reflect this,
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Why do we love? A...
Lovers support each other in discovering themselves, reaching beyond themselves, and enriching their lives and the world together. Though we might never know why we fall in love, we can be certain that it will be an emotional rollercoaster ride. It's scary and exhilarating. It makes us suffer
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What "Lady Liberty" and...
it was just it was an emotional moment I mean even me being born here I guess I put myself in an emotion of all the people that came by boat and the first thing they saw was this statue in a sense walking them to a new new world to freedom right here at Ellis Island this
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The benefits of good...
Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture.
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What is bipolar...
For someone seesawing between emotional states, it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life. Type 1's extreme highs are known as manic episodes, and they can make a person range from feeling irritable to invincible.
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The psychological weight...
so i used iphone apps like lose it and i use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the game kind of rational instead of emotional the way it
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Debunking the myths of...
Research has implicated three regions of the brain variously involved in social behavior and complex cognitive planning, voluntary movement, and emotional and motivational responses. The other piece of the puzzle
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Why the buildings of the...
that they quickly taught us that these forms mean culture and tourism. We created an emotional reaction to these forms. So did every mayor in the world. So every mayor knew that if they had these forms,
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How to build a fictional...
that we logically and emotionally decode as complex narratives that move us to fight, cry, sing, and think, that are strong enough not only to hold up a world that is completely invented by the author,
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Filming an Impenetrable...
it's quite odd to say that the crew has formed an emotional connection to the glacier but we have even though it's just a block of ice it really feels alive you can't help but feel drawn into
Video examples
Why elephants never...
When we consider all this evidence, along with the fact that elephants are one of the few species who can recognize themselves in a mirror, it's hard to escape the conclusion that they are conscious, intelligent, and emotional beings. Unfortunately, humanity's treatment of elephants does not reflect this,
Video examples
Why do we love? A...
Lovers support each other in discovering themselves, reaching beyond themselves, and enriching their lives and the world together. Though we might never know why we fall in love, we can be certain that it will be an emotional rollercoaster ride. It's scary and exhilarating. It makes us suffer
Video examples
What "Lady Liberty" and...
it was just it was an emotional moment I mean even me being born here I guess I put myself in an emotion of all the people that came by boat and the first thing they saw was this statue in a sense walking them to a new new world to freedom right here at Ellis Island this
Video examples
The benefits of good...
Researchers have linked poor posture to scoliosis, tension headaches, and back pain, though it isn't the exclusive cause of any of them. Posture can even influence your emotional state and your sensitivity to pain. So there are a lot of reasons to aim for good posture.
Video examples
What is bipolar...
For someone seesawing between emotional states, it can feel impossible to find the balance necessary to lead a healthy life. Type 1's extreme highs are known as manic episodes, and they can make a person range from feeling irritable to invincible.
Video examples
The psychological weight...
so i used iphone apps like lose it and i use my up band to track how much sleep i was getting and how much exercise i was getting along the way and this really helped me to keep the game kind of rational instead of emotional the way it
Video examples
Debunking the myths of...
Research has implicated three regions of the brain variously involved in social behavior and complex cognitive planning, voluntary movement, and emotional and motivational responses. The other piece of the puzzle
Video examples
Why the buildings of the...
that they quickly taught us that these forms mean culture and tourism. We created an emotional reaction to these forms. So did every mayor in the world. So every mayor knew that if they had these forms,
Video examples
How to build a fictional...
that we logically and emotionally decode as complex narratives that move us to fight, cry, sing, and think, that are strong enough not only to hold up a world that is completely invented by the author,
Video examples
Filming an Impenetrable...
it's quite odd to say that the crew has formed an emotional connection to the glacier but we have even though it's just a block of ice it really feels alive you can't help but feel drawn into
Example 1 of 10
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Selena Gomez
American Actress
I'm very emotional. When I went through my first breakup, I thought it was the end of the world, and I thought I was going to die if I didn't have him in my life. It was good to cry it out and just scream, or call my friends in the middle of the night crying.
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Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
So many of our enormous emotional crises are lived through the media. They're lived through movies; they're lived through what we watch on television - they're not actual events in our life.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.
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Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I always knew there wasn't going to be anybody to help me and emotionally support me, that whatever I did I'd have to do on my own.
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Ava DuVernay
American Director
It's emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on our worldview.
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Guillermo del Toro
Mexican Director
I'm not that interested in recreating reality. I'm interested in recreating an emotional truth.
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Simon Sinek
English Author
A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.
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George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
Never build your emotional life on the weaknesses of others.
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John Mellencamp
American Musician
When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions.
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Marco Pierre White
British Chef
Life is an emotional rollercoaster. It really is.
Quote examples
Selena Gomez
American Actress
I'm very emotional. When I went through my first breakup, I thought it was the end of the world, and I thought I was going to die if I didn't have him in my life. It was good to cry it out and just scream, or call my friends in the middle of the night crying.
Quote examples
Chuck Palahniuk
American Novelist
So many of our enormous emotional crises are lived through the media. They're lived through movies; they're lived through what we watch on television - they're not actual events in our life.
Quote examples
Joyce Meyer
American Author
It's so important to realize that every time you get upset, it drains your emotional energy. Losing your cool makes you tired. Getting angry a lot messes with your health.
Quote examples
Jack Nicholson
American Actor
I always knew there wasn't going to be anybody to help me and emotionally support me, that whatever I did I'd have to do on my own.
Quote examples
Ava DuVernay
American Director
It's emotional for artists who are women and people of color to have less value placed on our worldview.
Quote examples
Guillermo del Toro
Mexican Director
I'm not that interested in recreating reality. I'm interested in recreating an emotional truth.
Quote examples
Simon Sinek
English Author
A friend is an emotional bond, just like friendship is a human experience.
Quote examples
George Santayana
Spanish Philosopher
Never build your emotional life on the weaknesses of others.
Quote examples
John Mellencamp
American Musician
When people are afraid, they make emotional decisions.
Quote examples
Marco Pierre White
British Chef
Life is an emotional rollercoaster. It really is.
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