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émouvant

moving, touching (emotionally)

adjective eh-moov-AHN Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Usage Note

Émouvant describes something that stirs strong emotion — a moving speech, a touching scene. The feminine form is émouvante. It comes from the verb émouvoir ('to move emotionally'). A near-synonym is touchant, while bouleversant implies something more overwhelming.

Examples

"Ce discours était vraiment émouvant."

Natural Translation

That speech was truly moving.

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