Examples of “emotion” in a Sentence

noun A strong feeling, such as joy, anger, fear, or sadness, often accompanied by physical changes in the body.

• Her voice shook with emotion as she thanked everyone for coming.
• She struggled to hide her emotion as she read the letter.
• Fear is a basic emotion shared by humans and many animals.

noun Feeling as opposed to reason; the emotional side of a person's response to something.

• Try not to let emotion cloud your judgment when you make the decision.
• He argued with cold logic, while she appealed to emotion.
• Good leaders know when to rely on reason and when to listen to emotion.