emotionality

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Recent Examples of emotionality Over time, however, some of those detractors have come to appreciate the profound reality cocooned within the raw emotionality of that ending. Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 What’s more interesting than the fragrance notes is the inherent emotionality behind Vanilla Skin. Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 22 June 2024 Romanticism links the haunted chiaroscuro of 18th century Gothic fiction with the swirling emotionality of 20th century Expressionism, and each influence is part of the show’s palette. Judy Berman, TIME, 1 July 2024 On the dark side, the strength in Cancer’s emotionality can result in mood swings and a tendency to retreat when feeling overwhelmed. Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for emotionality 
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Noun
  • Simmons took that religious devotion to exercise, stripped away its grim asceticism and elitism, and imbued it with pure emotionalism and inclusivity.
    Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
  • There was a not-insignificant strain of complaint about Guardians 3 trading in its fun irreverence for goopy emotionalism and melodrama.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2024
Noun
  • Of course, anyone with a low tolerance for sugary sweet, sometimes sticky sentimentality would want to suck on a pack of lemons afterwards.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • So hopefully the game ends with some sentimentality, some heart for people.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The show is over-the-top melodrama, but writer and co-creator Taylor Sheridan obviously chose real-life conflicts in Montana and other western states to base the plot on.
    Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Schmaltz refers to excessive sentimentality or melodrama and is often used for art, movies, music or storytelling purposes.
    Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Helping the client recognize their mental anchors, how emotions color decisions and their biases is a great place to start for building their decision-making competence.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • All of these things dictate her physicality and her emotions.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Dependency and cathexis are also incredibly painful and difficult to extricate yourself from.
    Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020
  • There’s a word for this loss of self in devotion: cathexis.
    Janey Starling, refinery29.com, 10 Apr. 2020

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“Emotionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emotionality. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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