Negative Feelings: English Vocabulary List

used to highlight the importance of controlling emotions and suggests that delaying a response to situations that cause anger can lead to a more appropriate reaction

"Wait before you reply when you are angry — anger is made better by delay."

"She learned over the years that anger is the one thing made better by delay before responding."

used to imply that one should not hold onto feelings of anger or resentment for too long and should strive to resolve conflicts or issues before the end of the day

"Do not go to sleep still angry — let not the sun go down on your wrath."

"They resolved the argument before bedtime, both believing let not the sun go down on your anger."

used to suggest that stress and anxiety can be more harmful to one's health and well-being than hard physical labor

"Hard work is fine — it is the constant worry that exhausts you — it is not work that kills, but worry."

"The manager noted that burnout in the team came not from workload but from uncertainty — it is not work that kills, but worry."

used to suggest that excessive worry and anxiety can be more harmful than the actual event that is causing the worry

"Do not worry so much — you can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying."

"Her therapist reminded her that you can only die once, so do not die a thousand times worrying about it."

used t suggest that being envious of others does not lead to personal success or enrichment, emphasizing the importance of focusing on one's own strengths and accomplishments

"Jealousy never helped anyone — envy has never enriched any man."

"He watched his competitors obsessively but gained nothing from it — envy has never enriched any man."

used to suggest that envy can harm oneself more than the person one is envious of, emphasizing the negative impact of envy on personal well-being and success

"Envy only hurts the person who feels it — envy shoots at others and wounds itself."

"She spent years resenting her colleague's success until she realised that envy shoots at others and wounds itself."

used to highlight the negative impact of jealousy on personal relationships, emphasizing its potential to breed resentment, suspicion, and destructive behavior

"He watches everything she does with suspicion — jealousy is a green-eyed monster."

"The colleague who tracked her every achievement was clearly driven by jealousy, that green-eyed monster."

used to imply that while aging may cause physical changes, a lack of passion or enthusiasm can have a more profound effect on one's inner self and sense of fulfillment

"Stay curious and passionate — age may wrinkle the face, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."

"She remained energetic and engaged well into her seventies — age may wrinkle the face, but lack of enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."

used to imply that joy can be found even in difficult circumstances, and that a life without joy or happiness is lacking in richness and fulfillment

"Even in hard times, try to find some joy — it is a poor heart that never rejoices."

"Despite the difficult year, the team found moments to celebrate together — it is a sad heart that never rejoices."

used to suggest that with the passage of time, the intensity of grief gradually decreases

"Time heals most things, but grief grows with time — all things grow with time except grief."

"She understood the paradox well — all things grow with time except grief, which slowly fades."

used to suggest that feelings of guilt or unease can be a powerful motivator for someone to confess or seek forgiveness, even if no one else is aware of their wrongdoing

"He felt guilty before anyone said a word — a guilty conscience needs no accuser."

"She walked into the room looking nervous before anyone raised the issue — a guilty conscience needs no accuser."

used for expressing jealousy over what someone already has or achieved without putting much effort

"A well-paid job with short hours — nice work if you can get it!"

"She works from home, sets her own hours, and earns well — nice work if you can get it."