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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emotionalism
Noun
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That is, not only does emotionality sell goods, but emotions themselves have also become commodities.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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Sensations abound, but a human audience might struggle to access the same emotionality the Ochi are supposedly able to mine from them.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2025
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The film doesn’t resort to any cliche or sentimentality.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2025
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Constable’s artistic attraction to nature was imbued with sentimentality.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Salles offers soft political melodrama that’s less frank than old Hollywood self-righteousness.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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The writing also feels uneven at times, and some of the performances can veer toward melodrama.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Emotionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionalism. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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