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The A-Z of Words that describe emotions
What is the list of A to Z of emotions about?
This is a list of words about emotions to help you understand different ways of describing emotions.
A
angry: "He was angry with his manager for criticising his work."
annoyed: "I am very annoyed with him. He hasn't returned any of my phone calls. She was annoyed by the comments her friend had said."
appalled = very shocked: "They were appalled to hear that they would all  lose their jobs at the end of the year."
apprehensive = slightly worried: "I feel a little apprehensive about my interview tomorrow."
ashamed: "How could you say such a thing? You should be ashamed of yourself!"
at the end of your tether = completely fed up: "The children have been misbehaving all day – I'm at the end of my tether."
B
bewildered = very confused: "He was bewildered by the choice of computers in the shop."
betrayed = when someone breaks the trust you have in them: "He betrayed my trust when he repeated my secret to everyone."
C
confused: "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday – I was confused about the dates."
confident = sure of your abilities: "I'm confident that we can find a solution to this problem."
cheated = when you don't get something that you think you deserve: "Of course I feel cheated – I should have won that competition."
cross = quite angry: "I was cross with him for not helping me, as he said he would."
D
depressed = very sad: "After he failed his English exam, he was depressed for a week."
delighted = very happy: "I'm delighted that I got the job. It's just what I always wanted."
down in the dumps = sad and fed up: "What's the matter with him? He's so down in the dumps these days."
disappointed: "She was disappointed by her son's poor results at school."
E
ecstatic = extremely happy: "When he asked her to marry him she was ecstatic."
excited: "I'm excited by the new opportunities that the internet brings."
emotional = you have strong feelings (happy or sad) and you cry: "When he heard the news, he became quite emotional."
envious = when you want something that someone else has: "I'm very envious of her happiness – I wish I was happy too."
embarrassed = slightly ashamed: "I felt so embarrassed that I went bright red."
F
furious =very angry: "I was furious with him for breaking my favourite vase."
frightened: "As a child she was frightened of the dark."
G
great = very good: "I feel great today!"
H
happy: "She was happy to hear the good news."
horrified = very shocked: "I'm horrified by the amount of violence on television today."
I
irritated = annoyed: "I get so irritated when he changes TV channels without asking me first."
intrigued = being so interested in something you have to find out more: "I'm intrigued to hear about your safari in Kenya."
J
jealous = envious: "She was jealous of her sister's new toy."
jaded = tired and having no interest: "After 10 years at this company, I just feel jaded."
K
keen: "I'm keen to see your new house – I've heard lots about it."
"I'm keen on keeping fit."
L
lazy: "I can't be bothered to do anything today – I feel really lazy!"
lucky: "I'm going to play the lottery – I feel lucky today!"
let down = disappointed: "When you didn't turn up to the meeting, I felt really let down."
M
maternal = feeling like a mother: "Looking at my sister's new baby made me feel really maternal."
N
nonplussed = so surprised that you don't know what to do next: "I was so nonplussed by his announcement that I couldn't say anything."
negative = when you can only see the disadvantages: "I feel very negative about my job – the pay is awful."
O
overwhelmed = so much emotion that you don't know what to say or do: "I was overwhelmed by the offer of promotion at work."
over the moon = delighted: "She was over the moon with her new bicycle and rode it every day for a whole year."
P
positive = opposite of negative – seeing the good side of something: "She's a very positive person and never lets anything get her down."
positive = very sure: "Are you sure that's what you want? Yes – I'm positive."
R
relaxed: "I was completely relaxed after I came back from holiday."
reluctant = when you don't want to do something: "I'm reluctant to buy a new car – the one we have is fine."
S
seething = extremely angry, but hiding it: "She was seething after her boss criticised her."
sad: "It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages at the zoo."
scared = frightened: "Are you scared of heights?"
stressed = being worried or anxious about something so you can't relax: "I feel really stressed at work – I need a break."
"He was stressed out by all the travelling in his job."
T
terrific = fantastic: "I feel terrific today!"
terrible = ill or tired: "I've got a blinding headache and I feel terrible."
terrified = very scared: "She's terrified of spiders and screams whenever she sees one."
tense = not relaxed: "You look a bit tense. Did you have a bad day at work?"
U
upset = angry or unhappy: "I'm sorry you're upset – I didn't mean to be rude."
unhappy = sad: "I was unhappy to hear that I hadn't got the job."
V
victimised = to feel you are the victim of someone or something: "My boss kept criticising me and not the others, so I felt quite victimised."
W
wonderful = great: "I felt wonderful after such a relaxing weekend."
Happy and Feeling Good emotions English lesson
What will I learn from the English lesson happy and Feeling Good
During this English lesson you will learn about talking about feeling happy the first part of lesson you learn how to say you are happy. The last part of the lesson you will learn how to use reasons for being happy in a sentence.
Reasons to tell people why you are happy
When you are happy most times you will want to talk with friends and family. When you are happy you will want to express to them why you are happy and tell people how you feel.
Short examples of telling somebody you are happy.
I'm so happy right now.
I'm happy.
It is a long time since I have been this happy.
I don't think it is possible to be any more happier then right now.
He is very happy.
She is so happy right now.
My wife is pretty happy.
My husband is happy.
Reasons for being happy
I'm so happy after I got my new car.
I was very happy when I passed my car test.
I'll be happy when that happens.
These exams are making me worry a lot. I'll be very happy when they are over.
My mother was happy for me passing my exams.
Do you think my your dad was happier than then you when you got a new job?
It is best to find a job you are happy with or you will hate going to work.
It's very important to be happy with your job then you might think.
Sarah will not be happy if you do that.
My parents will not be happy if I lose my new bag.
I think my professor was happy with my essay.
My grandmother is always happy when we all go to see her.
My dog is always happy to see me when I get home.
I'm so happy for you. That's the best  news I have heard in ages.
Congratulations on your engagement, we are so happy for the both of you."
We went shopping to find a gift that is mother would be happy with.
My children's happiness is the most important thing in life.
I like to make other people happy in life.
https://www.easypacelearning.com/all-lessons/english-lessons-level-3/284-happy-and-feeling-good-english-lesson
Feelings Conversation Questions
Warm-up Question:
How do you feel today?
ESL Conversation Questions:
1. Are you a sensitive person? Are you more emotional or less emotional than other people? What makes you think so?
2. Can you control your emotions well? How?
3. When are emotions a problem?
4. What is a crime of passion? Can you understand why feelings could cause someone to commit a crime?
5. Are you generally a positive person or a negative person?
6. Do you find it easy to explain your feelings to another person? If not, why is it difficult?
7. What makes you feel very good?
8. Is there a limit to how often we can feel good? In other words, if you feel good now, does that mean you will feel bad at some time later?
9. Is sadness always a bad feeling?Are there good types of sadness and bad types of sadness? Give an example if you can.
10. What makes you feel sad?
11. If you’re feeling down, how can you make yourself feel better?
12. What is the saddest movie, song, or story that you know?
13. What makes you feel nervous? How can you calm your nerves?
14. Are you excited about anything coming up in the near future?
15. Have you felt satisfied recently? What made you feel that way?
16. What do you do to stay awake when you feel very sleepy?
17. Do people know how you feel by looking at your face? Are you good at hiding your emotions?
18. What is the best way to deal with feelings of anger?
19. When do you feel most energized? What do you like to do with that energy?
20. Have you been in love? What is it like to be in love?
21. Which is more powerful between feelings of love and feelings of hate?
22. Can you easily tell how other people are feeling? How useful is this ability?
23. What is emotional intelligence? How emotionally intelligent are you?
24. Are women more emotional than men? Or is that just a stereotype?
https://printdiscuss.com/feelings-conversation-questions/
To ask someone about their feelings or express your feelings, you can use following English phrases and expressions:
Asking about Feelings:
 How are you feeling?
 Are you Ok?
 Is everything alright?
 What’s wrong?
 What’s the matter?
 Do you want to talk about it?
Expressing Feelings:
 I’m very happy right now.
 I don’t think I can be any happier right now.
 I feel a little sad.
 It’s been a difficult day.
 He made her very angry.
 I ‘ve been in a bad mood all day.
 I’m mad at his behavior.
 I feel very depressed today.
 You seem a little blue today.
 I’ve got a headache and I feel terrible.
https://basicenglishspeaking.com/talking-about-feelings-in-english/