EMOTION in a Sentence

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For EMOTION, below is one of 283 sentences:
So far the letter had run composedly enough, but here with a sudden splutter of the pen, the writer's emotion had broken loose.

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 Meanings and Examples of EMOTION
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
emotion
 n.  a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  So great was his emotion, that I felt sincerely sorry for him, while the two detectives smiled derisively, by no means displeased at this check which he had met.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VII. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
2  The hunter's mind was of a hard, unyielding nature, and the predominant idea of revenge had taken such complete possession of it that there was no room for any other emotion.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER V. THE AVENGING ANGELS
3  It is seldom that any man, unless he is very full-blooded, breaks out in this way through emotion, so I hazarded the opinion that the criminal was probably a robust and ruddy-faced man.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART II: CHAPTER VII. THE CONCLUSION
4  Mrs. Haines was aware of the emotion circling them, excluding her.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 1
5  The ghost of convention rose to the surface, as a blush or a tear rises to the surface at the pressure of emotion; so the car touched his training.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 3
6  The plot was only there to beget emotion.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 7
7  Just as she had brewed emotion, she spilt it.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 7
8  For the stage was empty; the emotion must be continued; the only thing to continue the emotion was the song; and the words were inaudible.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 9
9  The cows annihilated the gap; bridged the distance; filled the emptiness and continued the emotion.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 9
10  So far the letter had run composedly enough, but here with a sudden splutter of the pen, the writer's emotion had broken loose.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde By Robert Louis Stevenson
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THE LAST NIGHT
11  "Speak your commands," said Cedric, with suppressed emotion.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVII
12  To invoke your pity," said the lovely Jewess, with a voice somewhat tremulous with emotion, "would, I am aware, be as useless as I should hold it mean.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVII
13  The physician was at first inclined to ascribe this sudden and violent emotion to the effects of insanity; and, adhering to his original purpose, began once again to handle his implements.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVIII
14  The blood rushed in anger to the countenance of Richard; but it was the first transient emotion, and his sense of justice instantly subdued it.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLI
15  And in the same way, unless you had some emotion or sympathy in common with a woman you wouldn't sleep with her.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 4
Example Sentence: (73 in 5 pages)
16  The project aims to provide an analysis of children's emotions.
17  This argument aimed at the understanding rather than the emotions.
18  Go most urgent, is the most beautiful scenery; hurt the most are always the most real emotions.
19  I have a woman's body and a child's emotions.
20  You must learn to keep your emotions in check.
21  Counsellors encourage victims of crime to confront their emotions.
22  Love, joy, hate, fear and jealousy are all emotions.
23  Love, hate, joy, fear and grief are emotions.
24  Her emotions had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds.
25  He abandoned himself to his emotions.
26  Muddy colours in the aura indicate negative emotions or ill health; clear colours are generally a positive sign.
27  Inside she was a jumble of emotions.
28  A blend of emotions fermented inside her.
29  It is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, vigor of the emotions.
30  She could choose her own partner in matrimony, as long as she gave no utterance to her passions and emotions.