emotional

[US]/ɪˈməʊʃənl/
[UK]/ɪˈmoʊʃənl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. showing strong emotions, easily moved, excitable.

Phrases & Collocations

emotionally charged

emotional intelligence

emotional experience

emotional state

emotional expression

emotional appeal

emotional support

emotional stability

emotional stress

emotional response

emotional reaction

emotional health

emotional quotient

emotional attachment

emotional disturbance

emotional instability

emotional problem

emotional involvement

emotional trauma

emotional contagion

emotional abuse

Example Sentences

an emotional illness; emotional crises.

This is an emotional scene in the play.

pupils with emotional difficulties.

children left in an emotional limbo.

he is emotional and unpredictable.

shards of emotional relationships

the emotional baggage I'm hauling around.

some people use emotional blackmail.

her emotional and sexual drives.

he was a strongly emotional young man.

he was caught in the middle of the emotional triangle.

emotional instability; political instability.

the concepts lose their emotional resonance.

the emotional rewards of being a carer.

the emotional see-saw of a first love affair.

Real-world Examples

Your emotional maturity level when we were together.

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

You also refuse to authorize emotional countermeasures.

Source: Rick and Morty Season 2 (Bilingual)

Watching the launch of Phoenix was very, very emotional.

Source: Searching for life on Mars

She had always been a bit too emotional, like.

Source: 1000 episodes of English stories (continuously updated)

Today's a very exciting and a very emotional day.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Just -- I don't even know why I'm so emotional.

Source: The Washington Post

His mom was also in the gallery, also quite emotional.

Source: NPR News March 2022 Compilation

In life, emotional baggage does the same thing.

Source: VOA One Minute English

It was very frustrating and very emotional.

Source: Environment and Science

Uh, don't say anything too emotional.

Source: English little tyrant

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