emotion
noun
emo·tion
i-ˈmō-shən 
1
a
: a conscious mental reaction (such as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body
b
: a state of feeling
c
: the affective aspect of consciousness : feeling
2
a
b
obsolete
: disturbance
Examples of emotion in a Sentence
a display of raw emotion
The defendant showed no emotion when the verdict was read.
She was overcome with emotion at the news of her friend's death.
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First, the human emotional life is much more complex than a simple battle between positive and negative feelings, or useful and useless emotions.
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Maria Balaska, TIME, 12 May 2024
Everyone had had their last scene with Lance, and there was a lot of real-life grief and emotions about the show that was coming out in different ways.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 10 May 2024
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Maria Balaska, TIME, 12 May 2024
Everyone had had their last scene with Lance, and there was a lot of real-life grief and emotions about the show that was coming out in different ways.
—Jim Halterman, Variety, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for emotion
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“Emotion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emotion. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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emotion
noun
emo·tion
i-ˈmō-shən
1
: strong feeling : excitement
2
: a mental reaction (as anger or fear) marked by strong feeling and usually causing physical effects
Medical Definition
emotion
noun
emo·tion
i-ˈmō-shən
1
: the affective aspect of consciousness
2
: a state of feeling
3
: a conscious mental reaction (as anger or fear) subjectively experienced as strong feeling usually directed toward a specific object and typically accompanied by physiological and behavioral changes in the body compare affect
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