Relationship Struggles Vocabulary

noun the feeling of sadness or displeasure caused by the nonfulfillment of one's hopes or expectations

• The team's performance in the final match was a huge disappointment to their fans.
• I was so excited for the movie but it turned out to be a total disappointment.
• I thought the party was going to be lit, but it was a major disappointment.
• His constant letdowns have become a disappointment cloud hanging over our friendship.

noun a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

adjective a word naming an attribute of a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc.

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, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

• The company has been in a rut for the past few quarters, struggling to increase profits.
• I feel like I'm in a rut with my job - I need a change.
• My love life has been in a rut lately, I need to spice things up.
• Sometimes we get stuck in a rut with our routines and need to break free to experience new things.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that specifies a noun as definite or indefinite

• The project seemed to get off to a rocky start due to a lack of clear communication among team members.
• The new restaurant opening got off to a rocky start with long wait times and mixed reviews.
• My morning really got off to a rocky start when I spilled coffee all over my shirt.
• Their relationship got off to a rocky start but eventually smoothed out over time.