emotional labour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"There's a concept in psychology called emotional labour," said Dr Cook.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
Looking back, she thinks that being the only woman in the touring party left her carrying the "emotional labour" of keeping the show on the road.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
The position was born of what we might now describe as emotional labour, too.
From The Guardian • Dec. 3, 2020
It was, as Fabello put it, seeking consent for emotional labour rather than simply assuming that the people around us can and should be freely available for our needs at any time.
From The Guardian • Dec. 25, 2019
We undertake the emotional labour of minimising men’s feelings of pain and humiliation.
From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2018
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