EMOTIONALITY Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

emotionality

noun

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Recent Examples of emotionality Love, on the other hand, is connected to vulnerability, softness and emotionality, which are often viewed as negative qualities in a leader. — Gregory Stebbins, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026 The photographer’s early years were spent with his Ukrainian mother and grandparents on a farm in central New Jersey, which exposed him to the emotionality of nature. — Osman Can Yerebakan, Air Mail, 2 May 2026 When that happens, its responses in content, tone, and emotionality will become virtually, if not totally, indistinguishable from those of another human being. — Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026 So Mark initially came to me reporting symptoms of headache, memory loss, sleep difficulties, emotionality, and irritability. — Scott Pelley, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for emotionality

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Noun

While this gentler effort is unlikely to be similarly impactful, its witty humor and genuine emotionalism recall the best of Pixar, where its director worked as a story artist on such films as Wall-E and Incredibles 2.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Arpino’s interest in popular culture, athletic technique, and unapologetic emotionalism has found a new audience in the post-Balanchine world.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025

Definition of emotionalism

Noun

That familiarity has certainly worked in the movie’s favor among some viewers, particularly those invested in its maximalist approach to both familial melodrama and semi-surreal scares.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Oct. 2026
The melodrama stars a roster of some of Brazil’s biggest screen stars, including Chay Suede, Letícia Colin, Tony Ramos and Antônio Fagundes.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of melodrama

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The photography by Andrew Jacobs is juxtaposed against works by the Belgian artist Katrien de Blauwer, commissioned for the project to evoke emotion through color.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
These passages connect sensation and emotion without stopping to explain their relationship.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

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