Literary Devices For Describing Emotions

adverb An adverb modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. In this case, 'painfully' describes how something is done in a painful manner.

• The patient described the sensation as painfully sharp and constant.
• It was painfully obvious that he had forgotten about the meeting.
• I tried to fix my phone but it's still painfully slow.
• The loss of her loved one left a painfully empty void in her heart.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case, 'sad' describes a feeling of unhappiness or sorrow

• The news of the tragedy left everyone feeling sad.
• I'm so sad that I can't make it to the party tonight.
• I feel really bummed out about not getting the job.
• Her heart felt heavy with sadness as she watched the sunset alone.