Emotional States And Expressions

adjective feeling or appearing troubled or nervous

• The speaker became agitated when the audience started talking during the presentation.
• She gets really agitated when people don't text her back right away.
• He was so agitated about losing the game that he threw his controller across the room.
• The storm clouds gathered, dark and agitated, signaling an impending downpour.

noun the action of stirring or disturbing

• The political unrest caused widespread agitation among the citizens.
• She was in a state of agitation after receiving the bad news.
• Don't get yourself all worked up in agitation over a small issue.
• The stormy sea reflected the inner agitation of his mind.

adjective having no bottom or limits; extremely deep or vast

• The bottomless pit seemed to go on forever, its depths shrouded in darkness.
• I could eat bottomless fries at that restaurant all day.
• That party was lit, the drinks were bottomless!
• Her love for him felt bottomless, like it knew no bounds.

noun a state or quality of being cold; low temperature

• The coldness of the room made it difficult to concentrate.
• I can't stand the coldness in here, can we turn up the heat?
• The coldness outside is no joke, I'm freezing my butt off!
• Her coldness towards him was evident in her icy stare.

adjective a state of mental confusion and excitement

adverb in a delirious manner

• The patient was delirious due to the high fever.
• She was delirious after staying up all night studying for the exam.
• I was so delirious after the concert, I couldn't stop talking about it.
• The artist's new painting was so vibrant and colorful, it left me delirious with joy.

adjective appearing wet and dirty, as if dragged through mud or water

• The draggled state of her dress indicated she had been caught in the rain.
• She looked draggled after running through the mud.
• Her hair was all draggled from the wind.
• The team's spirit was draggled after their third consecutive loss.

adjective Drooping is used as an adjective to describe something that is hanging or bending downward.

• The flowers in the garden were drooping from lack of water.
• The plant in my room is drooping because I keep forgetting to water it.
• Her hair was so long and heavy that it started drooping after a few hours.
• His spirits were drooping after receiving the bad news.

noun Frigid can also be used as a noun to refer to a very cold temperature.

adjective Frigid is an adjective that describes something extremely cold or lacking warmth.

• The frigid temperatures in the Arctic make it a challenging environment for wildlife.
• I can't believe how frigid it is outside, I need to bundle up!
• This frigid weather is giving me the chills.
• His frigid attitude towards the project made collaboration difficult.

verb to explode or detonate

adverb in a manner that causes something to explode or detonate

• The alarm will go off at precisely 6:00 AM.
• I set my phone to go off in the morning so I don't oversleep.
• I heard that party last night really went off!
• The fireworks display will go off at 9:00 PM sharp.

verb to eat a large amount of food greedily or quickly

• The lion gorged itself on the fresh kill, consuming every last bit of meat.
• After the hike, we gorged on pizza and ice cream to refuel.
• I totally gorged on those tacos last night, they were so good!
• Her mind was gorged with information after studying for hours on end.

adjective looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering

• After days of intense work and little rest, he appeared haggard and exhausted.
• She looked haggard after pulling an all-nighter to finish her project.
• I could tell he was haggard from partying all night.
• The old building had a haggard appearance, with its peeling paint and crumbling facade.

noun a slippery, frozen surface

adjective describing something that is covered in ice or very cold

• The road was treacherous due to the icy conditions.
• Be careful out there, the sidewalks are icy.
• Man, it's so icy outside, I nearly slipped on the ice.
• Her icy demeanor made it difficult to approach her.

noun a person's mood or state of mind

preposition indicating the source or cause of being in a bad mood

• She was clearly out of humor during the meeting, as she barely cracked a smile.
• I could tell he was out of humor when he didn't respond to my joke.
• She's been out of humor ever since she failed her test.
• The dark clouds looming overhead matched his out of humor mood perfectly.

adjective not in one's usual mood or state of health; irritable or upset

preposition indicating the source or cause of something

• She appeared to be out of sorts during the meeting, perhaps due to lack of sleep.
• He's been out of sorts lately, I think something is bothering him.
• I don't know why she's so out of sorts today, maybe she's just hangry.
• After the loss of her pet, she felt completely out of sorts for weeks.

adjective relating to or affected by phrenitis, frenzied, delirious

• The phrenetic pace of the stock market can be overwhelming for new investors.
• She was moving around in a phrenetic manner trying to get everything ready for the party.
• I can't keep up with the phrenetic energy of this group of friends.
• His thoughts were a phrenetic whirlwind, making it hard for him to focus on one task at a time.

noun the lowest possible level or point

• After losing his job and going through a messy divorce, he hit rock bottom.
• I hit rock bottom when I realized I had no clean clothes left to wear.
• I was at rock bottom when I ran out of money and had to borrow from my friends.
• The company's stock price hit rock bottom after the scandal was exposed.

adjective showing embarrassment or lack of self-confidence

• After making a mistake in the meeting, Sarah looked sheepish as she apologized to her colleagues.
• When caught red-handed, Tom had a sheepish grin on his face.
• He had a sheepish look on his face when he got caught sneaking out of the house.
• The politician's sheepish response to the scandal only made matters worse.

noun a downward movement or fall

verb to move downward below the surface of a liquid or soft substance

adjective causing or experiencing a feeling of decline or despair

• The ship was slowly sinking as water filled the hull.
• I heard that company is sinking fast, they might go out of business soon.
• His grades are sinking like a rock, he needs to start studying.
• Her heart felt like it was sinking as she watched him walk away.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea, in this case 'slushy' refers to a mixture of partially melted snow and ice

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, in this case 'slushy' describes something that is partially melted snow or ice

• The children enjoyed sipping on their slushy drinks during the hot summer day.
• I always crave a slushy from the convenience store on a hot day.
• Let's grab some slushies and chill at the park.
• Her mind felt like a slushy, all mixed up and hard to focus.

adjective describing something that lacks stars or is without stars

• The night was starless, with thick clouds blocking any view of the sky.
• It's so dark outside, it's like a starless night.
• The party was a total bust, a starless affair.
• Her eyes were like two starless nights, devoid of any emotion.

verb past tense of unstring, which means to remove the strings from (a musical instrument)

adjective not in proper condition or order; disorganized or disheveled

• The violinist's bow became unstrung during the performance.
• I feel so unstrung after dealing with all that stress at work.
• I'm totally unstrung after that crazy party last night.
• His emotions were completely unstrung after the breakup.

noun a column of air moving rapidly around and around in a cylindrical or funnel shape

adjective characterized by or involving rapid changes or activity

• The company experienced a whirlwind of changes after the merger.
• I can't keep up with all the whirlwind of gossip going around.
• She's been in a whirlwind relationship with that guy for months now.
• His thoughts were a whirlwind of emotions after receiving the news.

verb past tense of the verb 'work', meaning to exert effort in order to achieve or make something

adjective feeling or showing strong emotion, especially anger or excitement

• The employees were getting worked up over the upcoming deadline.
• Don't get so worked up about it, everything will be fine.
• She was all worked up about the party last night.
• His words worked her up into a frenzy of emotions.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

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

adjective a word or phrase naming an attribute added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it

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

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun

• After the earthquake, the building was left in such a state that it could be a quivering wreck at any moment.
• When she found out she had failed the exam, she was a quivering wreck.
• When he saw the ghost in the abandoned house, he was a quivering wreck.
• The stress of the situation made her feel like she was about to be a quivering wreck.