emotion
noun
an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
emotions
-
pluralof emotion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The amygdala is particularly important for processing emotions and identifying experiences that may be significant.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
She had bottled up her emotions for months, afraid that leaning in to them would draw unwanted attention and distract her from the task of helping her son.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Temper those outrageous emotions, the ones the algorithms have gotten so good at teasing out of us.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2026
He hopes the image will encourage people to look beyond animals' physical appearance and recognise them as individuals with their own relationships, memories and emotions.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Then, dropping the wallet on Juanita’s lap, I closed my eyes and fought past the raw, agonizing emotions that threatened to overwhelm me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
