Talking about feelings
Verbs
To feel / be tired, hungry, sad, satisfied
(fml.) experience : some patients experience nausea
Suddenly feel : come over all - I suddenly came over all dizzy
Give way to: let a strong emotion show / affect you after you have
been trying not to feel it /show it: Giving way to her grief
To nurse a (bad) feeling: to have angry feelings for a long time but
not express them: to nurse resentment/anger/grievance/ a grudge
Easily influenced by emotions: sentimental, drama queen
Not showing your feelings:
unemotional, the witness answered unemotionally
cold, not friendly: she accused me of being cold & uncaring
detached, trying not to react so you can do your work properly
impassive, not letting feelings show in your face
unmoved, feeling no pity, sadness or sympathy in situations
where most people would feel this: unmoved by his pleas she left
the room
Nouns
A feeling /sensation / an emotion / a sense of
I had a sense of vulnerability
Have NO feeling : be numb
Group feeling: atmosphere, mood
Grievances= quejas; grudge= rencor
because sth
good
happened:
glad, pleased
make s.o. (feel)
happy, please,
make sb's day,
put sb in a good
mood, cheer
someone up
very
happy:delighted,
thrilled, on top of
the world, joyful,
over the moon
happy,
most of the time:
cheerful, have a
happy, sunny
disposition,
contented
cheerful, in
a good
mood
happy again after
feeling sad: cheer
up, brighten up,
perk up, take
heart
Write your own sentence here about a happy feeling you had this
week : _______________________________________________________
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feeling sad or unhappy
upset, miserable (extremely unhapy, lonely, hungry, cold),
homesick, gloomy (sth.slightly bad happened)
making you feel sad: depressing, upsetting. A dismal /
bleak place, situation or time makes you feel unhappy and
not hopeful: the future, outlook, prospect is bleak
extremely sad:
heartbroken, devastated,
inconsolable
make someone feel sad:
upset, break sb's heart,
drive sb to despair
for a long time: depressed,
down/low, feel blue,
morose (unhappy, badtempered, does not speak
to anyone)
feel sad and pity yourself:
self-pity, feel sorry for
yourself
Write your own sentence here about a time where you saw
someone feel unhappy or when you felt sad, giving specific
reasons:
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Write a couple of sentences about:
- Being afraid of love
- Being afraid of being alone
- Being terrified and in danger in your own home because you feel
unsafe
ANGRY
furious, mad,
annoyed,
irritated, cross,
in a temper,
frustrated,
pissed off
because
something is
unfair: be
disgusted/
sickened;
indignant,
resentful
make
someone
angry
RELAX:
CALM
DOWN
feelings:
temper, rage,
frustration,
annoyance,
resentment,
exasperation
annoy sb,
irritate
sb, get on
sb's
nerves, it
makes
me sick
take it easy,
loosen up
make sb feel
at ease, let
yourself go
get angry,
loose your
temper, go
nuts, have a
fit, go crazy,
hit the roof
What would you suggest to a patient who asks your advice on How to Stop
Feeling Nervous from Anxiety?
Even though nothing is happening, you feel tense. You're nervous about something in
your life. Maybe you're nervous about someone you care about. Maybe you're nervous
about your own safety. Maybe you're nervous about how others are going to see you
socially. Maybe you're not even sure why you're nervous, but you can tell that you're
nervous anyway. Those with anxiety often not only feel nervous they have more
worried thoughts as well. Anxiety changes thought patterns. It genuinely makes you feel
as though there is something to worry about, even when you should not be worried, and
for many people this can cause them significant amounts of distress.
write your thoughts out - go jogging mental distractions
yoga listen to nice music- relaxation talk to someone
Tell your classmate about a situation that made you feel nervous
and how you managed to calm down.
be a bundle of
nerves,
be a nervious wreck
feeling nervous?
tense?
jittery/jumpy?
uneasy?
a situation that makes
people nervous:
strained, uneasy,
nailbiting
on edge?
make someone feel nervious:
unsettle, unnerve, psych out
(make so lose their confidende in
games), put somebody on edge
Friendly - welcoming
easygoing
-nice
- warm.
easy to get on with
be fed up, be sick of,
be tired of, be pissed
off (infml), have had enough: I've been married almost 3 years and I'm
seriously thinking of calling it quits. I'm tired of his constant criticism, advice-giving, his
need to be right about everything, blaming, etc. I think Ive had enough.
CONFIDENT sure of yourself
assertive, extrovert,
self-confident, overconfident / cocky (infml), self-esteem
MAKE S.O. FEEL MORE CONFIDENT:
build up sbs confidence, boost sbs morale / confidence / ego, give
somebody confidence to do something
MAKE
SOMEONE
FEEL
LESS
CONFIDENT:
shake/damage
sbs
confidence, discourage, (something is) discouraging
NOT
yourself, insecure
CONFIDENT:
Lack/lose
confidence,
unsure
of
