Emotional Release Vocabulary

verb to release or set free

adverb freely or without restraint

• During the team-building retreat, the participants were encouraged to let loose and have fun.
• At the party last night, everyone let loose and danced until the early hours of the morning.
• After the exams were over, we decided to let loose and hit up the club.
• When she finally let loose and shared her true feelings, it was a weight off her shoulders.

noun a drop of clear salty liquid secreted by glands in the eyes

verb to forcefully remove or separate something

• The strong winds threatened to tear loose the roof of the building.
• I had to tear loose from the crowd to catch my train.
• He had to tear loose from his old habits to make a fresh start.
• The emotional pain was so intense, it felt like it would tear loose my heart.

verb to open or relax a clenched fist or hand

• She was instructed to unclench her fists during the meditation session.
• Just relax and unclench your jaw, it's not worth getting so worked up over.
• Dude, you need to unclench and stop stressing about every little thing.
• It's time to unclench your heart and let go of the past grievances.