emotions
- plural of emotion.
Example Sentences
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"Emotions take a back seat," he said, his eyes bloodshot after having worked with his colleagues throughout the night.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Emotions were high as residents aired their fears and frustrations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
Emotions ran high at the Ueno zoo in Tokyo as people stood in line – some for as long as three-and-a-half hours – to see twin cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei one last time.
From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026
Emotions, especially anxiety, can run high among teachers and students.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2025
He wrote down all his observations and many years later would publish them in The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
