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Feelings, confidence and concern

Describe emotional states and responses in everyday situations.

B1B210 words · 3 examples each
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Found: 10 words

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calm

noun · 3 examples
  1. A sense of calm filled the room.
  2. Her voice helped restore calm.
  3. He enjoyed the calm after everyone left.

delight

noun · 3 examples
  1. The children laughed with delight.
  2. To her delight, the missing dog came home.
  3. His face showed pure delight when he opened the gift.

confidence

noun · 3 examples
  1. Practice gave her more confidence.
  2. He spoke with confidence during the interview.
  3. I have enough confidence to try again.

enthusiasm

noun · 3 examples
  1. She accepted the project with enthusiasm.
  2. His enthusiasm for gardening is contagious.
  3. The class showed great enthusiasm for the experiment.

patience

noun · 3 examples
  1. Teaching young children requires patience.
  2. Thank you for your patience during the delay.
  3. She showed great patience while I learned.

pride

noun · 3 examples
  1. He takes pride in his work.
  2. Her parents watched with pride.
  3. Finishing the course gave me a sense of pride.

shame

noun · 3 examples
  1. He felt shame after lying to his friend.
  2. She lowered her eyes in shame.
  3. There is no shame in asking for help.

panic

noun · 3 examples
  1. She felt a moment of panic when she lost her keys.
  2. The sudden noise caused panic in the crowd.
  3. Try to stay calm if you feel panic.

regret

noun · 3 examples
  1. She felt regret about leaving so soon.
  2. His only regret was missing the celebration.
  3. I look back on that decision with regret.

sympathy

noun · 3 examples
  1. She listened with sympathy.
  2. We expressed our sympathy after his loss.
  3. I have great sympathy for anyone in that situation.

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