Collocations for "emotion"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "emotion" in context.
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emotion
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [positive, negative, strong, powerful, weak] emotion
- [raw, certain, particular, human] emotions
- has trouble [conveying, expressing] his emotions
- afraid to show his (true) emotions
- hiding her (true) emotions
- doesn't express her emotions [enough, a lot]
- [caused, provoked, induced] strong emotions
- get in touch with your emotions
- is really out of touch with his emotions
- am full of emotion
- [war, atrocity, corruption, racism] produces powerful emotions
- the [opera, music, symphony] provokes strong emotions
- their [plea, plight, suffering] caused strong emotions
- didn't [show, display] any emotion whatsoever
- emotions were [flowing, building, rising]
- his emotions came [flooding, pouring] out
- tried to [hide, conceal, suppress, subdue] her emotions
- his [face, expression] [matched, gave away] his emotion
- don't bottle up your emotions
- got caught up in the emotion (of)
- felt [overcome, overwhelmed] with emotion
'emotion' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):