English vocabulary: Emotions & feelings – 149 words with pictures, audio & printable flashcards

but she is happy!!

He kept his feelings to himself.

Mara loves that energy.

She was quiet, patient, and certain.

Her sister, Jess, is angry.

His face was white with worry.

i think i'm actually glad she got it

Today is a sad day.

Leo feels very proud.

The girl is not afraid.

and that you are "very comfortable working alone"

Why is she worried?

Uncle Gerald, I'm not upset 😂 I'm actually laughing so much right now.

"Are you scared?"

The expression on his face was enough.

Her voice was calm, but her hands were shaking a little.

Elena is confused.

He is nervous.

The legend, as the village told it, went like this: Black Mere was formed not by glaciers or rain, but by grief.

His voice was steady.

It looks lonely.

Then, to Edwin’s surprise, his face showed pure exhaustion rather than guilt.

She felt embarrassed and ran away.

Clara was terrified.

She thought: 'If the answer is no, I will carry that sadness in my face every day.

Did a frightened prisoner have the time to do this?

The party is loud. The music is good. There are crisps everywhere. Leo's mum brings out the cake. Everyone sings. Maya laughs so hard her eyes go red. It is the most fun Leo has ever seen her have on her birthday.

Sometimes, it is about respect.

She said she made peace with it a long time back.

no pressure

It was simple: 'Put down your fear.

Priya scrolls through several days of Jade's private messages. At first they are about the scholarship — notes, plans, stress. Then she finds something different. Messages from Tuesday night. And Wednesday. And Thursday.

He had no idea that the audience was going wild behind him.

but i'm a little mad 😑 ask me again in a week

She is very surprised.

happy anniversary Mia. No more drama, ok? Well... maybe a little drama. It keeps things interesting. I love you. Goodnight.

But his voice had lost some of its earlier confidence.

Priya, oh my god. The police — they already know who he is. They have his real name and everything. They said they can find him. I can't believe it. I'm actually shaking right now. Claire is crying. Like, good crying I think. We did it. We actually did it.

In the foreground, eleven men in white shirts are celebrating, arms raised, mouths open in silent screams of joy.

She stopped, feeling a sudden rush of nerves.

Rosa made a small sound of shock.

you know, the one where I said "Sandra makes tea so weak that the water is basically just disappointed."

She had expected anger at the city, sympathy perhaps, maybe even an offer to sign a petition, which she would have politely declined.

She stopped, feeling a sudden rush of nerves.

ok ngl i'm kind of impressed

It was precious.

I think they were too shocked to say anything.

Mara kept her voice neutral.

People in the audience felt a strange, powerful emotion.

ok so something a bit embarrassing just happened at work

Most men, when accused of something they did not do, feel a powerful urge to defend themselves.

He sounded like someone who has told a joke and is waiting, uncertainly, for the laughter.

Because I'm anxious, Marcus, that's why.

What he saw in that moment must have been overwhelming.

She stopped, then added carefully, "He had a small health scare last week.

Mara did not feel ashamed.

Daniel was seventeen, clever, and deeply unhappy — though he tried hard not to show it.

She had expected anger at the city, sympathy perhaps, maybe even an offer to sign a petition, which she would have politely declined.

Then he answered, and he said her name exactly the way he said it in the voicemail — uncertain, hopeful, trying not to show it — and Maya took a breath and said, "Hi, Dad.

A robin landed on one of the bean poles, looked at them both with professional suspicion, and flew away.

There is a particular kind of frustration that comes not from malice but from indifference.

honestly? i don't even know. like part of me is annoyed because that account was supposed to be my space, you know? and now it feels kind of... invaded. but then he said something at the end and i... ugh. i didn't reply. i just left him on read. maybe that was wrong of me. i don't know priya. i genuinely don't know.

The efficiency of the city's cleaning crew was terrifying.

I'm so relieved for you. I know you need space and I get it. just wanted to say I'm truly sorry, and I understand if trust takes a long time to come back

He turned once at the door and looked at his brother with an expression Callum found difficult to interpret— not gratitude, not exactly, but something adjacent to it.

no i think... i'll let her keep it. she's alone in a new city. it's nice she has something to watch. and it's bake off, you know? it's cozy. i'll just text her more i think.

Then he answered, and he said her name exactly the way he said it in the voicemail — uncertain, hopeful, trying not to show it — and Maya took a breath and said, "Hi, Dad.

It isn't real calm; it is armour.

THANK YOU. validation accepted.

The defender who had been positioned nearest to Hartley gave an interview saying, with some discomfort, that he had been certain the goal would stand.

'The stewards are already at the gate, and the owners are getting restless.'

The only thing guarding this lake is boredom."

She thought about what it would mean to swim four more kilometres on a tearing shoulder, to crawl onto a pebbled English beach alone and triumphant but unable to lift her arm — and whether that was glory or just stubbornness dressed up in a wetsuit.

she's great! very calming voice!

There is a particular kind of frustration that comes not from malice but from indifference.

A cargo ship moved silently across the horizon, enormous and oblivious.

The cliffs were extraordinary, the kind of sight that would, under other circumstances, make a person feel very small in a way that was pleasurable.

He asked a second time, tilting his head to catch the sounds, and the farmer repeated the name, slower now, with a kind of patient weariness.

she will love it!!

if you feel ok i mean.

I hope we can be friends.'

Rosa does not care.

I trust this potato."

Enjoy! 🍚

Daniel wrote that he would miss her.

A woman on the path laughed.

He had a serious face.

She did not cry.

People shout and smile.

I can act surprised.

Priya, I am so sorry, okay? I really didn't know that. I just wanted to say something... you know, nice. Like interesting. I thought "creative" sounds great! I didn't think about what it means together with "deadlines". I feel terrible. Is the job... is it gone?

But the blue electrical tape bothered her.

ok don't panic.

The room cheered.

Petra frowned.

i don't hate you.

thank you Marcus. I really appreciate you telling me

Ok so here is what is messing with me — Dr.

no I froze. I didn't know what to do.

And most men, when guilty of something they regret, eventually find some oblique way of letting it be known: a half-apology, a too-careful denial, or a look that lingers a moment too long.

She had learned a long time ago not to celebrate things that should simply have been fine.

that is the most therapist-patient thing anyone has ever said to me and I'm honoured

I was on the train and — Gerald, relax.

or does it just feel uncomfortable because it blurs a boundary you thought was clear?

It was a cold February day, but nobody minded.

The stadium exploded with noise.

thank you. sorry again for the random panic dump

ok don't freak out

She sighed.

that you were just upset and venting. I promise

right. so instead of spiraling alone, here is a useful reframe: does it actually change anything?

She wasn't sure whether she felt defeated or merely unfinished, and for now, she decided, there was no particular reason to tell the difference.

Her trainer’s words, spoken with the careful understatement of a man who had been disappointed too many times, were that the horse was 'not without a chance today.'

He sounded like someone who has told a joke and is waiting, uncertainly, for the laughter.

His customers liked it.

I feel really bad.

Maya walks past Leo and into the house. She says hello to everyone by name. She tells people where to put the food. She finds the music. She laughs at every joke. Leo stands in the hall and watches. He cannot believe it.

Claire I'm so sorry that happened to you

She thought: 'If the answer is no, I will carry that sadness in my face every day.

She feels something warm and quiet in her heart.

You are not alone now, Julian.

She was smiling in a way she hadn't smiled in a long time — a real smile, quiet and deep.

Clara felt something heavy inside her.

One small, cold, wrong letter.

No reply from Mia. The chat shows she read the messages at 11:54 PM. Priya puts her phone face-down. She feels the weight of Jade's 'Read' receipt in their separate private thread, while Mia remains silent here.

She is warm and happy.

She said she made peace with it a long time back.

It was simple: 'Put down your fear.

oh thank god

so. that was a lot.

but i also know you didn't sleep and jade's voice note really got to you

She hugged me. I nearly lost it completely.

like something you do not want to break.

It is a sound of thanks.

Hey Priya. I hope you don't mind me messaging you directly.

i feel weirdly lighter tbh

Thomas felt his heart drop into his stomach.

he talks about how proud he was of you, how he wished he'd said it more, how he didn't know how to talk to you after mum died because you reminded him so much of her.

The sense that being watched was not the right word for it, but it was the closest word available.

Marco looked at Sofia and felt a door closing in his heart.

she hurt me.

but then i felt stupid so i wrote one number wrong.

Outside, she heard birds singing, but the world felt empty.

They muttered on the bench, rolled their eyes at the coach, and sent unhappy text messages after games.

His eyes became soft and sad.

She wasn't sure whether she felt defeated or merely unfinished, and for now, she decided, there was no particular reason to tell the difference.

Her eyes are wet.

it went... ok actually. better than I expected. I showed them all my files and the HR manager was really professional. she said the, um, the private nature of the original message was already taken into account — I think Dani must have gone in last night like she said. they're looking into the project credit issue now too, which — yeah, that's kind of big. I'm still shaken but... I think I'm going to be ok.

Her voice was thick from crying, but there was almost a laugh hiding inside it.