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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After public comment at the Wednesday meeting, during which many speakers had called for her resignation, an emotional Corpus addressed the supervisors.
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Avoiding the downward spiral Practicing gratitude can make a significant, positive impact on a person’s emotional and physical health.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
After a heck of a Sunday afternoon, Payton’s challenge now is to not let this one become an emotional crusher on the season.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Explaining electoral college math feels easy peasy (thank you, genius New York Times graphics) compared to the treacherous emotional terrain many of us will cross this week.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Ryan MacAsero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Avoiding the downward spiral Practicing gratitude can make a significant, positive impact on a person’s emotional and physical health.
—Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
After a heck of a Sunday afternoon, Payton’s challenge now is to not let this one become an emotional crusher on the season.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Explaining electoral college math feels easy peasy (thank you, genius New York Times graphics) compared to the treacherous emotional terrain many of us will cross this week.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Emotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotional. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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