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

  • (..) You're in a sim. He can't hear you. Amazing, isn't it? Everything we think of that makes up a person, thoughts, emotions, history... All wiped away by chemistry. He's gone. And we're all safer for it. Safer? How are we safer? The brilliance of the faction system (..)
    2014 Divergent