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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Examples of emotional in a Sentence
He's a very emotional person.
worship at revival meetings often takes a markedly emotional form
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There’s some really emotional scenes in this film and Eddie just brings it.
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
Before leaving the country, a visibly emotional Coe recalled arriving in Kyiv in the early morning alongside a medical train with civilian casualties from the front line.
—Madalena Araujo, CNN, 1 July 2024
On Metamorphosis Complete, the band further developed this sound and showcased their emotional range.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 1 July 2024
The plaintiffs are seeking payment for unpaid wages along with attorney fees, as well as damages for emotional distress.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2024
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Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 July 2024
Before leaving the country, a visibly emotional Coe recalled arriving in Kyiv in the early morning alongside a medical train with civilian casualties from the front line.
—Madalena Araujo, CNN, 1 July 2024
On Metamorphosis Complete, the band further developed this sound and showcased their emotional range.
—Vrinda Jagota, SPIN, 1 July 2024
The plaintiffs are seeking payment for unpaid wages along with attorney fees, as well as damages for emotional distress.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 30 June 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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