How to Use emotional in a Sentence

emotional

adjective
  • He's a very emotional person.
  • There are a lot of emotional beats mixed in with comedic ones.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Dec. 2023
  • These two have hit an emotional wall.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The whole last episode was so emotional.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Many agree the pull is emotional.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • This is just such an emotional and amazing thing to see.
    — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026
  • This was not the sort of doctor who got so emotional and did fist pumps.
    — Maria Kefalas, STAT, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The two had an emotional hug as the crowd cheered for the couple.
    — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
  • Hearing the words come off the page, in my voice, was emotional.
    — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Even emotional support dogs could be out of work.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The evening is now defined not by your own emotional state, but by theirs.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • Getting the best price at the least emotional cost can open you up to scams and ripoffs.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
  • That was an emotional purchase, as were their bow ‘princess’ shoes.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Like an emotional thing, not a showbiz thing.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Ego’s is where emotional restraint goes to die.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • That was a very fulfilling part of it and a very emotional part of it.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Fun dads often skip the emotional pregame.
    — Jen Zamzow, CNBC, 20 June 2026
  • The Akuntsu form emotional bonds with the forest and with the birds.
    — ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Harder to spot are the emotional scars that run throughout the city.
    — Will Lanzoni, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2023
  • This is the most emotional and intense episode of the series.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Waking up and not being able to see was emotional.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Aries season fires you up to take emotional and artistic risks.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This was just an emotional farewell, a little moment in time.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Cooper Raiff's goal is to make emotional movies—not feel-good ones.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 17 June 2022
  • The first is the emotional high (or low) point, and the second is the ending.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Then, of course, the emotional cost of leaving your dog behind.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Smith’s words suggest the stage version aims to hit those same emotional notes.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
  • But did his serpentine moves come at an emotional cost?
    — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And the movie’s very emotional — the most emotional of the three.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Edwin doesn’t let his grandson get away with the emotional brushoff.
    — Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023

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