Negative Emotional States: English Vocabulary List

feeling disinterested

"The medicine made me drowsy."

"The warm room and the soft music made her feel drowsy so she decided to close her eyes and take a short nap before continuing with her work."

feeling upset or annoyed due to being unable to do or achieve something

"I feel frustrated."

"The frustrated driver honked his horn when the car in front of him did not move after the light turned green."

worried and anxious about something or slightly afraid of it

"She is nervous."

"She felt nervous before her job interview because she really wanted the position and was afraid of failing."

appearing to have no chance of success and disappointingly so

"The team was defeated."

"After a series of unfortunate events, the company found itself in a defeated position."

(of a person) not confident about oneself or one's skills and abilities

"He feels insecure."

"The insecure teenager constantly compared herself to models on social media and felt that she was not pretty enough."

feeling very unhappy or uncomfortable

"She feels miserable."

"The miserable weather ruined our plans for a picnic so we stayed inside and watched movies instead."

doubtful about the honesty of what someone has done and having no trust in them

"The man looks suspicious."

"The suspicious neighbor peeked through her curtains every time someone walked past her house on the street."

feeling anxious and easily irritated

"He seemed edgy."

"The constant noise from the construction site made him feel edgy and irritable all day."

feeling very lonely and sad

"She felt desolate."

"The abandoned town looked desolate with empty buildings and broken windows and tumbleweeds rolling down the main street that was once full of people."

feeling or being disconnected from others, either physically or socially

"The house is isolated."

"The isolated cabin in the woods had no electricity or running water and the nearest neighbor was more than ten miles away through dense forest."

feeling pain, distress, or hardship

"The animal is suffering."

"The suffering animal lay on the side of the road after being hit by a car and a kind driver stopped to take it to the veterinary clinic."

(of a person) inclined to speaking irritably or responding in a sharp or offensive manner

"Don't be snappy."

"When asked a direct question, he gave a snappy reply that was both rude and dismissive."

(of a person) refusing or unable to let go of anger or hatred toward others or past events

"He is bitter."

"Despite the apology, she remained bitter, unable to forgive the betrayal."