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Used with adjectives:
"
She felt strong emotions after her father's death."
(strong, powerful, deep, overwhelming)
"
He showed genuine emotion today."
(genuine, real, true)
"
Bad memories can cause painful emotions."
(painful, negative, violent)
"
She had conflicting emotions about moving."
(conflicting, mixed)
"
His suppressed emotions came out in the argument."
(suppressed, hidden)
"
Sadness is a normal human emotion."
(human)
Used with nouns:
"
Her face didn't show any trace of emotion."
(trace of, hint of)
"
A flood of emotions suddenly came over her."
(flood of, rush of, wave of)
Used with verbs:
"
She felt many emotions after her dog died."
(felt, experienced, had)
"
He was overcome with emotion."
(be + overcome, be + filled)
"
The killer lacked any emotion."
(lacked, be + devoid of)
"
He isn't very good at showing his emotions."
(showing, expressing, displaying, sharing)
"
Releasing your emotions may help you feel better."
(releasing, channeling, understanding, letting go)
"
Tears in his eyes revealed his true emotions."
(revealed, showed, exposed)
"
She has a hard time controlling her emotions."
(controlling, coping with, managing, handling, fighting, dealing with)
"
The attack stirred up strong emotions."
(stirred up, triggered, provoked)
"
He always hides his emotions in public."
(hides, conceals, suppresses, masks)
Used with prepositions:
"
He reacted without emotion."
(without, with)
