flurry of emotions - Glite Dictionary

Examples

As she looked at the photo, a flurry of emotions overwhelmed her, including joy and nostalgia.
He experienced a flurry of emotions when he heard the news, feeling excitement and anxiety all at once.
During the graduation ceremony, a flurry of emotions hit me, from pride to sadness about leaving friends behind.

Synonyms

wave

vsflurry of emotions

336 3.8

A period when something increases suddenly and affects many people, for example very hot weather

is the same sudden period but stresses many emotions felt at once

outburst

vsflurry of emotions

83 3.9

A sudden strong show of feeling like anger or laughter

matches that suddenness but focuses on multiple emotions simultaneously

burst

vsflurry of emotions

57 3.5

A short, strong period of activity or feeling

is the same sudden brief period but with many emotions at once

flash

vsflurry of emotions

57 3.9

A sudden short feeling or idea that comes quickly

is like that burst but contains several emotions together briefly

flare-up

vsflurry of emotions

11 6.0

A sudden increase in violence, anger, or symptoms

is similar in suddenness but is mainly about many concurrent emotions

flare

vsflurry of emotions

5 5.3

A sudden strong feeling such as anger or excitement

is like that outburst but usually includes several emotions at once

paroxysm

vsflurry of emotions

3 9.9

A sudden strong burst of feeling, for example coughing or laughter

shares suddenness but is less about control and more about mixed feelings

flood of emotion

vsflurry of emotions

1 3.6

A sudden strong feeling that is hard to control

shares sudden intensity but is less overwhelming and more varied simultaneously

upwelling

vsflurry of emotions

1 7.2

A sudden strong feeling that comes up in a person

resembles that surge but involves several emotions together briefly

upswell

vsflurry of emotions

1 6.9

A sudden strong increase in feeling or support

is similar but specifically refers to many emotions occurring together briefly

ebullition

vsflurry of emotions

Formal

9.9

A sudden strong show of feeling, for example loud joy or anger

is similar but emphasizes many different feelings occurring at once

tidal wave of emotions

vsflurry of emotions

6.0

A sudden very strong feeling that you cannot control

is like that surge but highlights many emotions briefly felt together

welter of emotions

vsflurry of emotions

7.8

A confusing mix of strong feelings

is similar in many feelings but differs by being sudden and briefly simultaneous

Antonyms

stability

363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

calmness

9 2.7

A state without strong feelings or worry in your mind

How Intense

emotional breakdown

3 6.3

turmoil

138 4.8

flurry of emotions

5.0

heart flutter

1 4.1

Surface Forms

flurry of emotions singular

flurries of emotions plural

Morphology

flurry + of + emotion

The meaning 'a sudden, brief period involving many emotions' is directly derivable from combining 'flurry' (a sudden short burst) with 'of' and 'emotion' (feelings). This straightforward noun + of + noun composition is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Flurry of emotions comes from the image of a quick little storm: a flurry of snow or leaves suddenly swirling together. That picture helps — it shows a 'sudden, short time' when many different emotions happen at once.