Emotional Expression Words

noun the ridge over the eye sockets where the eyebrows are located

• She raised her brow in skepticism at the proposal.
• He furrowed his brow in confusion trying to understand the instructions.
• She's always on fleek with her perfectly shaped brows.
• The mountain peak was covered in snow, resembling a white brow against the blue sky.

noun a word used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• The salesperson tried to lay it on thick with exaggerated claims about the product's benefits.
• He always lays it on thick when telling stories to make them more interesting.
• She really laid it on thick when trying to get out of doing her chores.
• The actor laid it on thick with his emotional performance, bringing the audience to tears.

noun a dramatic or theatrical behavior or style that is exaggerated or overly emotional

• The actor's melodramatics on stage were met with mixed reviews from the critics.
• Stop with the melodramatics, we all know you're just trying to get attention.
• She's always so extra with her melodramatics, it's exhausting to be around her.
• His melodramatics were like a soap opera playing out in real life.

noun a facial expression showing a lack of interest or understanding

• She greeted me with a blank stare, giving away no hint of her emotions.
• When I asked him about the project, he just gave me a blank stare.
• I told her the joke but all I got in return was a blank stare.
• The painting of the landscape seemed to be staring back at me with a blank stare.

noun a curse or swear word used to insult or offend someone

verb to use foul language or insults towards someone in a heated manner

• The customer was so upset that he decided to curse someone out over the phone.
• I can't believe she cursed someone out in the middle of the restaurant!
• He was so angry that he just straight up cursed someone out.
• Sometimes it's better to walk away than to curse someone out in a fit of anger.