Synonyms for
Emotions
Definition
Emotions are strong feelings that people experience, such as happiness, sadness, anger, fear, and love.
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Common collocations
- strong emotions
- complex emotions
- display emotions
- control emotions
- suppress emotions
- raw emotions
- mixed emotions
- intense emotions
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Usage note
While 'feelings' can be a synonym, 'emotions' often refers to more intense or complex states. 'Affect' is a more technical term used in psychology.
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Example sentences
- She felt a rush of emotions when she saw her best friend after a year.
- His emotions got the best of him and he yelled at his sister.
- The movie was so sad that it brought out her emotions.
- He tried to control his emotions during the speech, but he couldn't help but cry.
- She expressed her emotions through her paintings.
Quotes
The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it... -Nicholas Sparks
The emotions that we experience in dreams are just as real as the emotions we experience when we are awake. -Daniel Goleman
If you want to be happy, do not dwell in the past, do not worry about the future, focus on living fully in the present. -Roy T. Bennett