emotive

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Veteran Pinoy rock bands like Eraserheads and current acts like Cup of Joe and Lola Amour are cutting-edge, virtuosic and exquisitely emotive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Simpson said the challenge was how to hold Walter Mitty's to account proportionally on such an emotive subject for many.

From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026

Bob Weir, a founding member of countercultural icons the Grateful Dead, known for his singular guitar playing, emotive singing and vibrant songwriting, has died at 78.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

It was only when he penned Since We Divided - a big swelling ballad with piano and emotive vocals about a teenage relationship - that Shay started to gain confidence he could succeed with music.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“And it’s a temptation for any intelligent person, and especially for perfectionists such as the ancients and ourselves, to try to murder the primitive, emotive, appetitive self. But that is a mistake.”

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt