It was exactly the outlet he needed for his pent-up emotions.

Her heart expanded to the bursting point with a rush of pent-up emotion.

Then suddenly the pent-up emotion inside her broke out.

Such a disciplined regime creates pent-up emotions, and I'm often on the receiving end.

All the pent-up emotion inside of her seemed to erupt then.

At last her pent-up emotions of the afternoon and evening began evaporating.

Just an outpouring of some pent-up emotion he'd never seen before.

The pent-up emotions in his breast got the better of him.

None would come close to releasing the pent-up emotions tightening his chest.

Perhaps a bit of pent-up emotion after months of misery?