emotional labour
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"It's a lot of effort to go on Drag Race, a lot of investment and emotional labour," they added, "so I hope the audience follows and keeps supporting the queens."
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Zach calls it "labelling" - making the invisible cognitive and emotional labour visible.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
Do I want to do emotional labour at 10pm on a Wednesday?
From The Guardian ● Feb. 16, 2019
“There is a lot of emotional labour involved in my work,” she says.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 8, 2018
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