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
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pluralof emotion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Sonders: What they consistently get wrong is greed and panic, the classic extreme emotions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
I said, giddy to have a break from home and the tornado of emotions that had been haunting me all day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
That does not necessarily mean dogs experience emotions in the same way people do.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Dogs can distinguish between positive emotions and all the others, but they don't seem to be able to distinguish between the different negative emotions," Hernández-Pérez, also at the University of Vienna, told BBC News.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
They create something in the pit of our stomachs that stirs up those emotions and more.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
