emotion - use in sentences
Converse of object
- evoke: I began to suspect that certain sounds evoked certain emotions, like the Baptist hymns.
- arouse: Many are said to have died from the emotion thus aroused.
- convey: The main idea is to convey the emotions that the couple feel for each other.
- stir: Graham, the more deliberately judicial for the stirring emotions he felt, asked if there had been any fighting.
- express: Can you think of a better way to express these emotions than through flowers?
- suppress: Now, the son would have to deal with a lot of suppressed emotions regarding how he felt toward his father.
Converse of subject
- overwhelm: Oh my, as usual, overwhelmed by emotions while thinking about HIM!
Adjective modifier
- conflicting: Caris is a real rebel, with all the conflicting emotions of adolescence.
- negative: In some ways, the negative emotions fuelled my creativity.
- mixed: Subsequently the mixed emotions that arise from such an event.. .
- raw: Performances are very strong, especially in scenes of raw emotion or hidden ferocity.
- intense: Don't feel embarrassed about crying as it helps when you release these intense emotions.
- pent-up: Reading my diary entries and letters and looking at photos had been a catalyst for all the pent-up emotions inside me.
Modifies a noun
- recognition: Trait emotional intelligence: Behavioral validation in two studies of emotion recognition and reactivity to mood induction.
- processing: Evidence of localized brain changes with age indicates that there are age-related changes in two brain areas known to be important in emotion processing.
- perception: A large and very varied brain circuitry subserves emotion perception and emotion regulation.
Noun used with modifier
- tender: Accordingly, the lyrics were concerned with expressing affection and exploring more tender emotions.
Preposition: of
- fear: Once imprinting has occurred in the adult, then the two emotions of fear and excitement begin to generate the drama of obsession.
- character: Firstly the character animations have been upgraded to better convey the emotions of the characters, particularly when it comes to relationships.
Preposition: like
- anger: You will also need to release various emotions like anger and hurt that you have experienced and possibly suppressed from " bad " relationships.
The word usage examples above have been gathered from various sources to reflect current and historical usage. They do not represent the opinions of YourDictionary.com.
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