emotion

Definition

  • noun: a strong feeling (such as love, anger, joy, hate, or fear)
  • noun: the affective aspect of consciousness
  • synonyms: disturbance, excitement, feeling

Examples

  • I have 'mixed emotions' [='mixed feelings'] about doing this. [=I'm not sure if I want to do this or not]

  • He's always found it hard to express (his) 'emotions'. [=to show his feelings]

  • The defendant showed/displayed no 'emotion' when the verdict was read.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Bingo! In this movie we only kill people. In the last one we killed . But we make up for it with a good story, emotions, depth, dimensions. There are thousands here tonight and millions around the world. - I directed and produced it. - This guy is a success story. It is absolutely fabulous... (..)
    1993 Last Action Hero