Unhappiness & Disappointment: English Vocabulary List

a feeling or attitude that makes one believe that things can only get worse after a certain point

"The forecast is all doom and gloom."

"The weather forecast was all doom and gloom predicting rain and storms for the entire weekend ahead."

to cause someone to cry or become emotional to a significant degree

"Her speech reduced me to tears."

"The teacher's harsh criticism reduced the sensitive student to tears in front of the whole class."

to cry a lot and in length

"She cried her eyes out yesterday."

"The little boy sobbed his heart out when his best friend moved away."

used to express one's sadness or disappointment about something

"Her heart sank down fast."

"When she saw the final exam results posted on the board, her heart sank because she realized she had failed despite studying very hard."

feeling sad or discouraged

"He is down in the mouth."

"She has been feeling quite down in the mouth since she lost her job last month."

something that proves to be very shocking and disappointing to one, in a way that ruins one's good mood

"Losing my job was a real kick in the teeth."

"Losing his job just before Christmas was a real kick in the teeth for the young father."

used to describe an individual who is really depressed or sad

"He looked like a dying duck."

"After failing the exam, he wandered around the house looking like a dying duck in a thunderstorm."

a period of time during which one feels extremely miserable and depressed

"He's in a dark mood."

"Ever since the argument, she has been in a dark mood and refusing to speak to anyone."

a disappointed or sad facial expression

"Why do you have long face?"

"He pulled a long face when he heard that the concert tickets had already sold out completely."

irritated, upset, or slightly unwell

"I feel out of sorts."

"The baby was out of sorts all morning, crying and refusing to eat his breakfast."

used to describe a person who is feeling mentally disturbed or unbalanced

"He is out of whack."

"After the traumatic event, he seemed completely out of whack, unable to function normally."