Emotional Journeys
view galleriesArtworks inspired by the word for a specific emotion, from the word not the feeling.
adamant
/ˈadəm(ə)nt/
adjective
-
refusing to be persuaded or to change one's mind.
"he is adamant that he is not going to resign"
afraid
/əˈfreɪd/
adjective
-
feeling fear or anxiety; frightened.
"I'm afraid of dogs"
amazed
/əˈmeɪzd/
adjective
-
greatly surprised; astonished.
"I was amazed that he could remember me"
anger
/ˈaŋɡə/
verb
fill (someone) with anger; provoke anger in.verb
-
"she was angered by his terse answer"
annoyed
/əˈnɔɪd/
adjective
-
slightly angry; irritated.
"Kelly was annoyed with him"
anxious
/ˈaŋ(k)ʃəs/
adjective
-
feeling or showing worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.
"she was extremely anxious about her exams"
-
very eager or concerned to do something or for something to happen.
"the company was anxious to avoid any trouble"
bitter
/ˈbɪtə/
adjective
-
having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.
"raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour"
-
feeling or showing anger, hurt, or resentment because of bad experiences or a sense of unjust treatment.
"I don't feel jealous or bitter"
bored
/bɔːd/
adjective
-
feeling weary and impatient because one is unoccupied or lacks interest in one's current activity.
"she got bored with staring out of the window"
comfortable
/ˈkʌmf(ə)təb(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: comfortable
1.
(especially of clothes or furnishings) providing physical ease and relaxation.
"comfortable sturdy shoes"
-
(of a person) physically relaxed and free from constraint.
"he would not be comfortable in any other clothes"
-
(of a hospital patient) not in pain or in danger.
"he was said to be comfortable in the West Highland Hospital"
-
free from stress or tension.
"they appear very comfortable in each other's company"
confused
/kənˈfjuːzd/
adjective
-
1.
(of a person) unable to think clearly; bewildered.
"she was utterly confused about what had happened"
content
/kənˈtɛnt/
adjective
-
in a state of peaceful happiness.
"he seemed more content, less bitter"
verb
-
satisfy (someone).
"nothing would content her apart from going off to Barcelona"
noun
-
a state of satisfaction.
"the greater part of the century was a time of content"
depressed
/dɪˈprɛst/
adjective
-
(of a person) in a state of unhappiness or despondency.
"she felt lonely and depressed"
determined
/dɪˈtəːmɪnd/
adjective
- having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it.
"Alina was determined to be heard" - possessing or displaying resolve.
"Helen was a determined little girl"
eager
/ˈiːɡə/
adjective
-
strongly wanting to do or have something.
"the man was eager to please"
-
(of a person's expression or tone of voice) keenly expectant or interested.
"small eager faces looked up and listened"
-
embarrassed
/ɪmˈbarəst,ɛmˈbarəst/
adjective
-
feeling or showing embarrassment.
"I felt quite embarrassed whenever I talked to her"
-
having or showing financial difficulties.
"he had to sort out the embarrassed financial affairs of his brother"
-
envious
/ˈɛnvɪəs/
adjective
-
feeling or showing envy.
"I'm envious of their happiness"
foolish
/ˈfuːlɪʃ/
adjective
-
lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.
"he was foolish enough to confide in her"
frustrated
/frʌˈstreɪtɪd/
adjective
-
feeling or expressing distress and annoyance resulting from an inability to change or achieve something.
"young people get frustrated with the system"
furious
/ˈfjʊərɪəs/
adjective
-
1.
extremely angry.
"he was furious when he learned about it"
-
2.
full of anger or energy; violent or intense.
"he drove at a furious speed"
grieve
/ɡriːv/
verb
gerund or present participle: grieving
-
feel intense sorrow.
"she grieved for her father"
-
feel intense sorrow about.
"he is still grieving his mother's death"
-
cause great distress to (someone).
"it grieves me to think of you in that house alone"
-
happy
/ˈhapi/
adjective
adjective: happy; comparative adjective: happier; superlative adjective: happiest; suffix: -happy
-
1.
feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.
"Melissa came in looking happy and excited"
-
having a sense of trust and confidence in (a person, arrangement, or situation).
"he was not happy about the proposals"
-
satisfied with the quality or standard of.
"I'm happy with his performance"
-
willing to do something.
-
hopeful
/ˈhəʊpfʊl,ˈhəʊpf(ə)l/
adjective
adjective: hopeful
-
feeling or inspiring optimism about a future event.
"a hopeful sign"
hurt
/həːt/
verb
verb: hurt; 3rd person present: hurts; past tense: hurt; past participle: hurt; gerund or present participle: hurting
-
1.
cause pain or injury to.
"Ow! You're hurting me!"
-
cause distress to.
"she didn't want to hurt his feelings"(of a person) feel distress."
-
he was hurting badly, but he smiled through his tears"