Feelings & Emotions
| Word | Meaning | Example sentence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| anxious | adj. | worried about what might happen | I always feel anxious before an exam. |
| confident | adj. | sure you can do something well | She felt confident after months of practice. |
| embarrassed | adj. | uncomfortable because of something awkward or foolish | He was embarrassed when he forgot her name. |
| exhausted | adj. | extremely tired | I was exhausted after the long flight. |
| frustrated | adj. | annoyed because you can't do or change something | She felt frustrated when the internet kept cutting out. |
| grateful | adj. | thankful for something someone did for you | I'm really grateful for all your help. |
| jealous | adj. | unhappy because someone has something you want | He was jealous of his colleague's new job. |
| lonely | adj. | sad because you are on your own and have no company | She felt lonely when she moved to a new city. |
| overwhelmed | adj. | having more to deal with than you can manage | He was overwhelmed by the amount of work. |
| proud | adj. | pleased about something you or someone else has achieved | She was proud of her team's performance. |
| relieved | adj. | happy because something bad didn't happen or is over | I was relieved when I found my keys. |
| thrilled | adj. | very excited and happy about something | They were thrilled to hear the good news. |
feel anxious, feel confident, feel grateful, feel lonely, feel proud, feel thrilled
be exhausted, be overwhelmed, be relieved, be embarrassed, be jealous
anxious about sth • proud of sb/sth • frustrated with/by sth • grateful for sth
very / really / quite / absolutely anxious • completely exhausted • totally overwhelmed
feel is the most common verb with emotion adjectives: I feel anxious. • She felt proud. • He feels lonely.
Many feeling adjectives come from verbs. Notice the pattern: verb → adjective
exhaust → exhausted • frustrate → frustrated • embarrass → embarrassed • overwhelm → overwhelmed
The nouns are also useful: anxiety, confidence, embarrassment, exhaustion, frustration, gratitude, jealousy, loneliness, pride, relief
lonely vs alone: alone simply means 'without other people' (neutral). lonely means you are sad about being alone.
She lives alone. (fact) → She feels lonely. (sad about it)
jealous vs envious: Both describe wanting what someone else has. Jealous also describes fear of losing something you have. In everyday speech, both words are often used interchangeably.