GOOD PHRASES THAT DESCRIBE EMOTIONS
Fear Happy Angry
...frozen with terror... ...he was ecstatic
over....
...a shiver ran down her ...was over the moon...
spine...
...was horrified by ... ...jumping with joy...
...felt a sense of dread... ...head was dizzy with
delight...
...all hairs on her body ...elated to ...
stood on their ends...
...could feel the impending ...in high spirits...
danger...
...trembling with fear...
Shock Embarrassment
...was surprised to... ...face turned beet red
with...
...amazed to find... ...dig herself a hole
and hide...
...unexpected... ...mortified to see...
...astounded... ...could not bring
herself to meet his
eyes...
...flabbergasted... ..ashamed...
...was astonished... ...feel herself shrivel
up into a dried prune...
Nervous/Excitement Pain
...hands felt clammy... ...writhing in agony...
...butterflies in the ... knife was pierced
stomach... through the heart...
...tingling with ...stabbed forcefully
anxiety/excitement... with a blunt knife...
...could hear his heart ...keel over in gut
throbbing loudly... wrenching pain...
...swallowed down a gulp ...filled with agony...
and...
...jittery... ...sharp pain sear
through...
...beads of cold sweat were ...felt the pain shoot
dripping down... right to his head...
Sad
...furious over/with... ...felt wretched with grief...
...fuming mad... ...felt gloomy...
...he saw red... ...filled with misery...
...mind was engulfed ...broke down into tears...
by rage...
...boiling mad... ...was heart-rending to see
her...
...livid with rage... ...gloomy and depressed...
Tired Hungry
...worn out with ...ravenous for...
fatigue...
...his body felt as if it ...feel the stomach twisting
was made of lead and turning in agony...
...dog tired... ...stomach growling...
...limbs felt as if they ...as hungry as a wolf...
were chained to iron ...famished...
shackles...
...dragging himself on ...wolfed down his food...
limply...
...could not muster up ...stomach was begging for
a single ounce of food...
strength any more......
Pride Temptation
...sense of pleasure... ...could not resist...
...surge of pride well ...felt as if he was being
up... pulled over by an invisible
thread...
...chest stuck out ...unconsciously gravitating
proudly... towards...
...conceited... ...irresistible...
...as proud as a ...helplessly drawn
peacock... into/towards...
Envy
...green with envy...
...pumping with ...the pain was ...felt a pang of
adrenaline... excruciating... jealousy...