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emotional

Pronunciation: [ɪˈmoʊʃənl]

Word

Learn how to use emotional in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “feelings”

(adjective) related to strong feelings or emotions. When someone is emotional, they might feel happy, sad, or excited, and these feelings are important to them.

Example

She watched a movie that made her feel very emotional, and she cried happy tears.

Example

He tried to stay calm during the meeting and didn't want to show any emotional reactions.

Example

Why did the story make you feel so emotional?

Context: “reaction”

(adjective) showing feelings or reacting strongly. If a person gets very upset or happy about something, they are being emotional.

Example

When she opened her birthday gift, she became emotional and thanked everyone with a big smile.

Example

He kept his thoughts to himself and didn't show any emotional response to the news.

Example

Do you usually have an emotional response when you hear good news?

How to pronounce emotional

Pronunciation: [ɪˈmoʊʃənl]

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