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    The document lists useful phrases for describing fear, tiredness, happiness, anger, and sadness in writing. For fear, it provides phrases like "the color drained from his face" and "a feeling of dread crept up in the pit of his stomach." For tiredness, phrases include "blood-shot eyes" and "drooping eyelids." Happiness is described as being "over the moon" or "floating on air." Anger includes turning "red with fury" and being "seething with anger." Finally, sadness incorporates "tears welled up in his eyes" and "felt as if his heart had been ripped from his body."

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    A list of common descriptive phrases to describe simple emotions.

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    The document lists useful phrases for describing fear, tiredness, happiness, anger, and sadness in writing. For fear, it provides phrases like "the color drained from his face" and "a feeling of dread crept up in the pit of his stomach." For tiredness, phrases include "blood-shot eyes" and "drooping eyelids." Happiness is described as being "over the moon" or "floating on air." Anger includes turning "red with fury" and being "seething with anger." Finally, sadness incorporates "tears welled up in his eyes" and "felt as if his heart had been ripped from his body."

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    Useful Phrases in Writing

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    The document lists useful phrases for describing fear, tiredness, happiness, anger, and sadness in writing. For fear, it provides phrases like "the color drained from his face" and "a feeling of dread crept up in the pit of his stomach." For tiredness, phrases include "blood-shot eyes" and "drooping eyelids." Happiness is described as being "over the moon" or "floating on air." Anger includes turning "red with fury" and being "seething with anger." Finally, sadness incorporates "tears welled up in his eyes" and "felt as if his heart had been ripped from his body."

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    Useful phrases in writing

    Fear - …fell to his/her knees,


    clutching his/her head in
    - His/her hands were clammy
    despair
    - The colour drained from
    - …eyes puffy and red from all
    his/her face
    the crying
    - Hair stood on end at the back
    of his/her neck Tired
    - Heart race/beat fast
    - Blood-shot eyes
    - Cold sweat trickled down his
    - Dark rings around his eyes
    forehead
    - Drooping eyelids
    - Legs turned to jelly
    - Limped (instead of walk)
    - Teeth chattering
    - Hair/clothes unkempt, ruffled
    - Whimper in fright
    - A feeling of dread crept up in
    the pit of his/her stomach Happy
    - Mouth ran dry
    - …over the moon…
    - A chill ran down his/her spine…
    - …floating on air…
    Anger - …could hardly contain his/her
    joy
    - …turned red with fury
    - Tears of joy streamed down
    - …crackled with anger
    his/her cheeks
    - …venom spewed from his/her
    - His/her head was dizzy with
    lips
    delight…
    - …seething with anger…
    - …livid with rage
    - …face as black as a
    thundercloud

    Sadness

    - Tears welled up in his/her eyes


    - …broke down into tears
    - …felt the whole world
    collapsing upon him/her
    - …felt as if his/her heart had
    been ripped from his/her body
    Useful phrases in writing
    Fear - …fell to his/her knees,
    clutching his/her head in
    - His/her hands were clammy
    despair
    - The colour drained from
    - …eyes puffy and red from all
    his/her face
    the crying
    - Hair stood on end at the back
    of his/her neck Tired
    - Heart race/beat fast
    - Blood-shot eyes
    - Cold sweat trickled down his
    - Dark rings around his eyes
    forehead
    - Drooping eyelids
    - Legs turned to jelly
    - Limped (instead of walk)
    - Teeth chattering
    - Hair/clothes unkempt, ruffled
    - Whimper in fright
    - A feeling of dread crept up in
    the pit of his/her stomach Happy
    - Mouth ran dry
    - …over the moon…
    - A chill ran down his/her spine…
    - …floating on air…
    Anger - …could hardly contain his/her
    joy
    - …turned red with fury
    - Tears of joy streamed down
    - …crackled with anger
    his/her cheeks
    - …venom spewed from his/her
    - His/her head was dizzy with
    lips
    delight…
    - …seething with anger…
    - …livid with rage
    - …face as black as a
    thundercloud

    Sadness

    - Tears welled up in his/her eyes


    - …broke down into tears
    - …felt the whole world
    collapsing upon him/her
    - …felt as if his/her heart had
    been ripped from his/her body

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