How to Use "Emotional" with Example Sentences

emotional (adj): related to strong feelings

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Used with verbs:

"She was emotional after watching the movie."
(be: was/were, felt, looked, seemed)

"He became very emotional during the funeral."
(became, got, grew)

"Sad movies make her emotional."
(make)

Used with adverbs:

"She felt extremely emotional after her dog died."
(extremely, fairly, very)

"He gets overly emotional during football games."
(overly, too)

"A wedding can be a highly emotional event."
(highly, deeply, intensely)

Used with prepositions:

"She becomes emotional about many things."
(about, toward)

Used with nouns:

"She felt an emotional connection immediately."
(connection)

"His emotional response was unexpected."
(response, reaction)

"The president gave an emotional speech during the crisis."
(speech, address)

"This actress has good emotional depth."
(depth, expression)

"The movie ended with an emotional scene."
(scene, tribute, farewell, reunion, climax)