emotional upheaval

collocation in English

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emotional
adjective
uk
/ɪˈməʊ.ʃən.əl/us
/ɪˈmoʊ.ʃən.əl/
relating to ...
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upheaval
noun[C or U]
uk
/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/us
/ʌpˈhiː.vəl/
a great change, especially causing or involving much difficulty, activity, ...
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(Definition ofemotionalandupheavalfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Adolescence is a time of physical change and, often,emotionalupheaval.
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It is clear that families have facedemotionalupheaval.
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I believe that this earlier physical maturity sometimes produces moreemotionalupheavalin these teenagers.
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We can imagine theemotionalupheavalwhen they learned of the retention of organs.
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There are receptionists experienced in dealing with people caught up in theemotionalupheavalof marital breakdown.
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There have been changes in the law of deep and wide import, which have produced surprisingly littleemotionalupheaval.
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Her fianc, unable to deal with theemotionalupheavalcaused by the incidence, broke off the engagement.
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Many misfortunes, illnesses, temporary financial troubles and emotional upheavals happen in homes.
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I have been inspired to write mostly through my emotional upheavals; few of my poems can be called joyous.
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