People often say it is hard to convey emotions through text (phone text) and it is best to communicate serious matters face to face. Can I get some examples where a piece of text can have completely different connotations depending on how the reader reads it? And what can we do to ensure we get … Read more
A certain emotion I felt when the internet refuses to connect for an hour with no traceable error messages: “Imagine all sound you heard started to damp down until only complete silence is heard, while at the same time, everything blackout slowly. Now imagine years of unsolved feeling of injustice, fury, anger and resentment, all … Read more
I am learning emotional vocabulary. I stuck a bit with two emotion terms, that in Russian refers to the same world. Can you help me to understand the difference between Disappointed and Disillusioned? Thanks! Answer Pulling from your definitions: You are disappointed in a situation, or a person, if you hoped or expected a certain … Read more
I’m trying to describe a person taking deep excited breaths at seeing something they want with great desire. Panting doesn’t really fit because it’s too fast and doesn’t convey the wanting sensation. Heavy breathing sounds a bit too sexually loaded. I was thinking of breathing haggardly but I’m unsure if that would be a proper … Read more
What do you call it when you profess inauthentic sympathy for past behavior when that behavior has directly benefited you? Hypothetical Example: my family members from 175 years ago burned down some rival family’s house so that my family could build a house in that spot, and, 175 years later, I discover oil on that … Read more
What is a word that means “fear of being discovered”? Preferably a word but a phrase will also do just fine. In my case I want to use it like: He had constant fear that he would be discovered as the murderer He had ___ that he was going to be discovered as the murderer … Read more
When the context is clearly about the heart (not the body in general), are “feelings” the same as “emotions?” The only use I really care about is like this: It can help you if you are aware of the emotions [feelings] of joy, peace, anger or sadness. In above example, is it OK to use … Read more
I’m looking for the word for the sort of bitterness and exasperation as excellently exhibited by Eric Birling of J. B. Priestley’s An Inspector Calls: When Eric works out that Sheila has informed their mother of his alcoholism behind his back: Eric: You told her! Why, you little sneak. When Eric finds out that his … Read more
‘Funny if it weren’t so sad’ is used to describe situations which are very sad, for example because of utter incompetence in a serious situation, so sad in fact that one goes on to say it could be deemed funny. I am specifically looking for a word which emphasises that the funny or comic part … Read more
“As my big day approached, I was filled with ______ “ Answer You might also be looking for apprehension: anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen. “he felt sick with apprehension” AttributionSource : Link , Question Author : Leo , Answer Author : Kathryn
