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Common collocations with emotion in American Collocation

emotion noun countable/uncountable

US /ɪˈmoʊʃ(ə)n/

strong

deep
extreme
heightened
intense
overwhelming
powerful
strong

These are issues which arouse strong emotions.

harmful

destructive
negative

Laughter provides a harmless outlet for these negative emotions.

various

conflicting
contradictory
mixed

She admitted to having mixed emotions about the situation.

not allowed to be expressed

pent-up
repressed
unexpressed

Like crying, laughter allows the release of pent-up emotions.

real

genuine
heartfelt
real

I thought I caught a hint of genuine emotion in his voice.

feel an emotion

experience
feel

I felt every emotion imaginable from guilt to stupidity and fear.

feel a lot of emotion

be choked with
be filled with
be overcome with
be overwhelmed with

He was completely overcome with emotion.

show emotion

betray
communicate
convey
display
express
portray
show

The prisoner showed no emotion as he was led away.

cause emotion to be felt

arouse
elicit
evoke
provoke
stir
trigger

Music has a particularly important role in evoking emotion in film viewers.

control your emotions

control
hide
repress
suppress

She would be unable to control her emotions in an encounter with him.

mixture

gamut
mixture
roller coaster
spectrum

The whole two days were a roller coaster of emotions which ranged from sadness to elation.

expression

display
expression
outpouring

Art is the expression of emotion in a controlled form.