Verbs to describe emotions

Potray your emotions using these words.

be sorry - fear I fear I won't make it to your wedding party be the will of or have the will (to) - please , wish he could do many things if he pleased be uncertain about - puzzle We puzzled over her sudden departure be uneasy or apprehensive about - fear I fear the results of the final exams be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy - worry , worry I worry about my job bear a grudge; harbor ill feelings - grudge , stew , resent become angry - anger , see red , feel He angers easily become excited about - warm to He warmed to the idea of a trip to Antarctica become glad or happy - gladden , rejoice become heartened or elated - rise Her spirits rose when she heard the good news become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation - calm , calm down , cool off , chill out, simmer down , settle down , cool it After the fight both men need to cool off., It took a while after the baby was born for things to settle down again. call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) - arouse , elicit , evoke , provoke , enkindle , kindle , fire , raise arouse pity, raise a smile, evoke sympathy calm (someone, especially oneself) - compose , calm She had to compose herself before she could reply to this terrible insult calm by deception - lull , calm Don't let yourself be lulled into a false state of security cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging - sting , hurt His remark stung her cause annoyance in - annoy , bother , irritate , vex , devil , rag , get to, get at , rile , nark , nettle , gravel , chafe , displease Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me, It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves cause annoyance in - fret , fret , > irritate cause aversion in - disgust , nauseate , revolt , sicken , churn up , repel The pornographic pictures sickened us cause deep emotional pain and grief to somebody - break someone's heart, pain The young man broke the girl's heart when he told her was going to marry her best friend cause emotional anguish or make miserable - pain , anguish , hurt , suffer , > upset It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school cause fear in - frighten , fright , scare , affright , fear , > excite The stranger who hangs around the building frightens me, Ghosts could never affright her cause great unhappiness for - afflict , upset she was afflicted by the death of her parents cause mental pain to - distress , upset The news of her child's illness distressed the mother cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic - panic , panic , > terrify The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners cause to agonize - agonise , agonize , agonize , > anguish cause to be agitated, excited, or roused - agitate , rouse , turn on , charge , excite , commove , charge up , disturb The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful - peeve , annoy cause to be annoyed - miff , anger His behavior really miffed me cause to be ashamed - shame , elicit cause to be bitter or resentful - embitter , acerbate , envenom , resent These injustices embittered her even more cause to be bored - bore , tire cause to be confused emotionally - bemuse , discombobulate, bewilder , throw , upset cause to be embarrassed; cause to feel self-conscious - embarrass , abash , upset cause to be enthusiastic - bring down , enthuse Her playing brought down the house cause to be more favorably inclined - pacify , conciliate , appease , mollify , placate , lenify , assuage , gentle , gruntle , calm She managed to mollify the angry customer cause to be nervous or upset - fluster , fluster , > confuse cause to be preoccupied - prepossess , preoccupy The idea of his failure prepossesses him cause to be unpretentious - humble This experience will humble him cause to become violent or angry - combust , combust , > anger Riots combusted Pakistan after the U.S. air attacks on Afghanistan cause to feel distressed or worried - besiege , distress She was besieged by so many problems that she got discouraged cause to feel embarrassment - confuse , disconcert , flurry , put off , $ embarrass The constant attention of the young man confused her cause to feel enthusiasm - enthuse , excite cause to feel extremely joyful or happy - overjoy , gladden the economic growth overjoyed the German industry cause to feel intense dislike or distaste - turn off , put off , repel cause to feel resentment or indignation - pique , offend , resent , > anger Her tactless remark offended me cause to feel shame - humiliate , mortify , chagrin , abase , humble , hurt He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss cause to feel sorrow - grieve , aggrieve , grieve , > afflict his behavior grieves his mother cause to feel sure - reassure , assure , calm The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe cause to go crazy; cause to lose one's mind - craze , madden cause to lose control emotionally - dissolve , dissolve , $ upset The news dissolved her into tears