Collocations with the Word “Emotion”

 

If something causes emotions, we say it evokes, arouses, stirs, or triggers emotions. Some people like

to display, express, or show emotion – whereas others try to hide, repress, or suppress their emotions. Emotions that are suppressed can be called pent-up emotions. If you feel two different or opposite emotions, then you have conflicting emotions. Collocations are typical combinations of words that are used naturally by native speakers. For example, we say:

• make a mistake (NOT "do a mistake")
• a quick snack (NOT "a fast snack")
• highly profitable (NOT "strongly profitable")

Learning collocations can help you speak more correctly, because your English will sound more natural.