Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with emotion in American Collocation
emotion
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
strong
These are issues which arouse strong emotions.
harmful
Laughter provides a harmless outlet for these negative emotions.
various
She admitted to having mixed emotions about the situation.
not allowed to be expressed
Like crying, laughter allows the release of pent-up emotions.
real
I thought I caught a hint of genuine emotion in his voice.
feel an emotion
I felt every emotion imaginable from guilt to stupidity and fear.
feel a lot of emotion
He was completely overcome with emotion.
show emotion
The prisoner showed no emotion as he was led away.
cause emotion to be felt
Music has a particularly important role in evoking emotion in film viewers.
control your emotions
She would be unable to control her emotions in an encounter with him.
mixture
The whole two days were a roller coaster of emotions which ranged from sadness to elation.
expression
Art is the expression of emotion in a controlled form.