emotive
Example Sentences
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Given the strength of feeling on both sides over such an emotive issue, perhaps that is unsurprising.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Those are not typical sticking points in trade negotiations, but emotive ones in Canada, particularly in the French-speaking eastern province of Quebec, which has long sought to preserve its distinct identity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026
Yet Dean brought a fresh, easy-wearing charm to singles such as the Hot 100 smash “Man I Need,” a Whitney Houston-caliber banger that heralded an artfully emotive record.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Property is an "emotive issue" for many people, he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
The question of definition isn’t restricted to using emotive or euphemistic language.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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