PHRASES TO DESCRIBE HOW YOU FEEL

Using the phrases found on the left column in the table, construct statements to
express various feelings in the right column.

FEAR

Frozen with terror The loud banging of the front door left
me frozen with terror.

A shiver ran down her spine a shiver ran down her spine when she
heard a thumping in her Bathroom’s
closet.

Was horrified by I was horrified by the outburst of the

drunk man when he pulled my arm.

Felt a sense of dread I felt a sense of dread when my suitor

met my parents face-to-face.

All hairs on her body stood on their Alice Gou was being interrogated and
ends surrounded by the senators hence all
the hairs on her body stood on their
ends.
Could feel the impending danger I was alone down the road in Noval and
I could feel the impending danger
around me.

Trembling with fear I was trembling with fear in the middle

of the war and chaos of bomb
explosions and the loud voices crying
for help.

HAPPY

He was ecstatic over He was ecstatic over his perfect scores

in Anatomy.

Was over the moon I got in to my dream University and now,

I am feeling over the moon.

Jumping with joy My dog, Parker, was jumping with joy

every time she hears “treats”.

Head was dizzy with delight Head was dizzy with delight when all
my hardships paid off.
Elated to Lucas was elated when his parents
approved his application to move to
America for college.

In high spirits We do feel in high spirits during our last

push of college.

ANGRY

Furious over/with I was furious over his betrayal towards

our relationship.

Fuming mad He was fuming mad when he saw his

pet peeve.

He saw red He saw red in his mom’s face while she

was scolding her for his lapses in his
studies.

Mind was engulfed with raged Mind was engulfed with rage whenever
I saw guys belittle Women.
Boiling mad He was boiling mad because his friend
ditched him during their meetup.

Livid with rage They say the quiet ones are the
scariest ones who are livid with rage.

SAD

Felt wretched with grief I used to think younger ones who

passed away are the ones who received
tons of people who felt wretched with
grief.

Felt gloomy “There’s no reason but I just felt gloomy

today.”

Filled with misery The house is filled with misery after all
the family members have their own
homes and families.

Broke down into tears Despite the sunny weather, She just
broke down into tears after a bad day.
Was heart-rending to see her She was heart-rending to see her have
her own family after their break up in
2016.

Gloomy and depressed Mental illness is no joke because you

just feel gloomy and depressed out of
nowhere without any cause or trigger.

SHOCK

Was surprised to I was surprised to see him after 5 years

of leaving me for his green card.

Amazed to find She was amazed to find out that Karma

has already happened to her enemies.

Unexpected It was unexpected to see her with

another guy.

Astounded I was astounded by the comments and

compliments I got after I posted my first
video on TikTok.
Flabbergasted Lucia was flabbergasted when she
heard of the rumors about her.

Was astonished I was astonished to see how the stars

sparkled at night and how mesmerizing
the world is.

EMBARRASSMENT

Face turned beet red with During my Acet , I corrected my proctor

for my surname’s correct spelling and
went to that seat not until my face
turned beet red with surprise that
there’s a person who owns that
surname and that seat .

Dig herself a hole and hide While catching our breath for another
class, my friend slipped into the floor
and dug herself a hole and hid.

Mortified to see Zion is Mortified to see her secret

exposed, she dug herself a hole and
hid.
Could not bring herself to meet his eyes I didn’t expect to trip off during our first
date and I Overwhelmed with shame, I
couldn't bring myself to meet his eyes.

ashamed Her inappropriate jokes and actions

during the party made me feel deeply
ashamed of her actions, she retreated
into solitude.

Feel herself shrivel up into a dried prune Her self-esteem had withered away,
leaving her feeling like a shrivel up into
a dried prune, devoid of life and vitality.

TIRED

Worn out with fatigue The weight of her guilt and shame had
her worn out with fatigue

Could not muster up a single ounce of after a long exhausting day, he Could
strength any more not muster up a single ounce of strength
any more.
Dog tired She was so dog tired that she could
barely keep her eyes open after a long
fulfilling day in the outreach.

Limbs felt as if they were chained to iron The construction worker’s limbs felt as if
shackles they were chained to iron shackles,
heavy and unresponsive.

Dragging himself on limply Dragging himself on limply, he moved

through the room like a ghost.

His body felt as if it was made of lead After the practice, Jillian's body felt as if
it was made of lead, heavy and
sluggish.

HUNGRY

Ravenous for I'm ravenous for a juicy steak after that

long studious day at CEU.
Feel the stomach twisting and turning in After eating that spoiled seafood, I felt
agony my stomach twisting and turning in
agony.

Stomach growling My stomach was growling so loudly

during the meeting that I couldn't focus.

As hungry as a wolf After we did tons of preparation for the

olympics, I was as craving as a wolf.

Famished I was famished after skipping breakfast

and lunch.

Wolfed down his food Wolfgang wolfed down his food so

quickly that he almost choked.

Stomach was begging for food My stomach was begging for food after
hours of fasting.

NERVOUS/EXCITEMENT

Hands felt clammy My hands felt clammy as I waited for

my turn to speak in front of the crowd.
Butterflies in the stomach I had butterflies in my stomach before
the first date.

Tingling with anxiety/excitement was tingling with anxiety and

excitement as I waited for the exam
results.

Could hear his heart throbbing loudly He could hear his heart throbbing
loudly as he waited for the interview
results.

Swallowed down a gulp and Swallowed down a gulp and tried to

calm his nerves.

Jittery He was jittery and couldn't sit still for

his wedding.

Beads of cold sweat were dripping Beads of cold sweat were dripping
down down his forehead.

Pumping with adrenaline He was pumping with adrenaline as he

prepared for the presentation.

PAIN
Writhing in agony Gwy, The writer of this book. has
Writhing in agony during the process.

Knife was pierced through the heart This video has made me feel like a
Knife was pierced through my heart.

Stabbed forcefully with a blunt knife She was stabbed forcefully with a blunt
knife, causing severe internal injuries.

Keel over in gut wrenching pain The victim keeled over in

gut-wrenching pain, clutching their
chest.

Filled with agony He was filled with agony as the pain

intensified

Sharp pain sear through A sharp pain seared through his body,
causing him to scream.

Felt the pain shoot right to his head He felt the pain shoot right to his head,
making him dizzy and disoriented.
The pain was excruciating The pain was excruciating, and he
couldn't bear it any longer.

PRIDE

Sense of pleasure During our graduation rites, a sense of

pleasure washed over her as she
received the award.

Surge of pride well up A surge of pride welled up inside him

when he saw his child's
accomplishments.

Chest stuck out proudly He stood tall with his chest stuck out
proudly, feeling a sense of
accomplishment.

Conceited Her conceited attitude made her many

enemies.

As proud as a peacock He was as proud as a peacock about

his new car.

TEMPTATION
Could not resist I could not resist my dog’s cuteness
whenever I saw him doing his puppy
eyes.

Felt as if he was being pulled over by an he may not admit it but he Felt as if he
invisible thread was being pulled over by an invisible
thread of opening his notes.

Unconsciously gravitating towards My stances may be according to my

principles and morals but I am always
unconsciously gravitating towards what
is right and what is wrong.

Irresistible Cheese is the only exemption to my

diet since it is so irresistible to my taste
buds.

Helplessly drawn into/towards Most of the people that cheats are

helplessly drawn into Lust.

ENVY

Green with envy The blue emotions feel green with envy
about disgust’s hair and features.
Felt a pang of jealousy Having FOMO comes with a pang of
jealousy whenever I miss out the trend.