Emotions

Emotions

Here is the list of emotions with definitions and example sentences

Affection

a feeling of loving/liking someone or something

She feels strong affection for her husband.

Anger 

a strong feeling of annoyance or impatience because of something unfair or unpleasant

I tried to hide my anger at him.
Adjective form: angry

Angst

a feeling of intense anxiety about general problems

 This film is about teen angst.

Adjective form: angsty

Annoyance

a feeling of being irritated, impatient or slightly angry

His aggressive behavior caused annoyance to the group.

Adjective form: annoyed

Anxiety

a feeling of being nervous or worried because you think that something unpleasant may happen

I practice yoga to manage anxiety.

Adjective form: anxious

Awe

a feeling of deep respect and admiration mixed with slight fear

He stands in  awe of his parents.

Adjective form: awed

Boredom

a feeling of tiredness and impatience because you are not interested in someone/something

He often go fishing to relieve the boredom of retirement.

Adjective form: bored

Confidence

a feeling of belief that someone or something is right or good

We have great confidence in the party leader.

Adjective form: confident

Contempt

a feeling of strong dislike of someone/something that you have no respect for them

He gazed at his teacher with contempt.

Adjective form: contemptible

Contentment

a feeling of being happy with your situation

You can find peace and contentment in minimalist lifestyle.

Adjective form: content

Courage (also bravery)

the ability to do or face something dangerous or difficult without fear

He finally plucked up the courage.

Adjective form: courageous (brave)

Curiosity

a strong wish to learn more about something

His partial explanation didn’t satisfy my curiosity.

Adjective form: curious

Depression

a feeling of being in bad mood

He fell into a severe depression.

Adjective form: depressed

Desire

a feeling of wanting something very much

She has great desire to have a baby.

Adjective form: desired

Disappointment

a feeling of being unhappy because you failed to achieve your goal

Make a reservation early to avoid disappointment.

Adjective form: disappointed

Disgust

a feeling of strong dislike for someone/something unpleasant

The idea of eating raw fish filled me with disgust.

Adjective form: disgusting

Embarrassment

a feeling of being shy, uncomfortable or worried

She blushed with embarrassment.

Adjective form: embarrassing

Envy

a feeling of desire to have something that someone else has

He is green with envy.

Adjective form: envious

Fear

a feeling of being frightened of something

I have a fear of flying.

Adjective form: frightened

Frustration

a feeling of being annoyed when you are prevented from achieving your goal

The business failures caused him frustration.

Adjective form: frustrated

Grief

a feeling of deep sadness caused by loss of someone

His wife’s death was a great grief to him

Guilt

a feeling of being unhappy and afraid because you have done something wrong or bad

She suffered feelings of guilt over what she had said to her mother.

Adjective form: Guilty

Happiness

a feeling of being glad, pleased or satisfied

He found true happiness with his new wife.

Adjective form: Happy

Hatred

a feeling of strong dislike mixed with anger or disgust

He stared at them with deep hatred.

Hope

a feeling of expecting something with confidence

He didn’t abandon hope of becoming a minister.

Adjective form: Hopeful

Horror (also terror)

a feeling of deep fear caused by something extremely bad

She coiled in horror as the wasps came towards her.

Adjective form: horrible (terrible)

Interest

a feeling of wanting to know more about someone/something

She has a keen interest in fashion.

Adjective form: interested

Jealousy

a feeling of being upset and angry because you suspect that someone you love has interest in someone else

Sibling jealousy and rivalry can cause siblings to fight.

Adjective form: jealous

Loneliness

a feeling of sadness because you are abandoned or without any friends

She suffers from terrible loneliness and depression.

Adjective form: lonely

Love

a feeling of strong emotional affection for someone

He is looking for true love.

Panic

a sudden feeling of great fear or anxiety

A small fire in the kitchen threw her into a panic.

Passion

a strong feeling such as love, anger or hatred

The passion between them seems to be cooling.

Adjective form:  passionate

Pity

a feeling of sympathy for someone else’s grief, trouble, etc.

He looked at the old man with pity.

Adjective form: pitying

Pleasure

a feeling of happiness, satisfaction or entertainment

I got considerable pleasure from reading that book

Adjective form: pleased

Pride

a feeling of being happy or satisfied because you have achieved success

He feel great pride in his work.

Rage

a feeling of great or violent anger

I manage to control my rage.

Regret

a feeling of sadness or disappointment about something that you wish not to have done so

My greatest regret is to resign as manager.

Adjective form: regretful

Remorse

a feeling of great regret for a bad or violent action

He was filled with remorse for falsely accusing his sister.

Adjective form: remorseful

Resentment

a feeling of bitter anger about something that you consider unfair

He feels angry resentment against his boss.

Adjective form: resentful

Sadness

a feeling of unhappiness or grief caused by something bad

There was a deep sadness in his voice.

Shame

uneasy feeling of embarrassment or guilt caused by your bad or stupid behavior

He blushed with shame.

Adjective form: shameful

Shock

a feeling of unpleasant surprised that you have something bad happens unexpectedly

His sudden death came as a shock.

Adjective form: shocked

Shyness

a feeling of worry, fear or embarrassment you have when you are in a new situation

He suffers from extreme shyness.

Adjective form: shy

Sorrow

a feeling of deep sadness

She felt sorrow at the loss of husband.
Adjective form: sorrowful

Surprise

a feeling caused by an unexpected event

I couldn't hide my surprise at hearing the decision.
Adjective form: surprised

Trust

a feeling of full confidence in someone

He put great trust in his friend.

Wonder

a feeling of surprise caused by something unusual or strange

He gazed at the pyramids in wonder. 

Worry

a feeling of being uneasy, nervous about something that could happen

My only worry is that he might forget our ticket.

Adjective form: worried