A word doc I did on phrases on emotions.

1. Phrases to Describe Emotions
Rage/Fury/Anger
Her face was contorted with rage and fury.
A wave of futile rage swept over him.
Venom spewed from his lips as he cursed belligerently and he was like
an angry bull ready to charge .
Seething with anger
Sadness
Tears welled up in his eyes and began rolling down her cheeks like
rivulets.
He felt the whole world collapsing upon him.
Dark clouds seemed to constantly loom over her head.
She felt as if her heart had been ripped from her body.
She fell to her knees, clutching her head in despair.
Shock
Panic engulfed him and pierced his very bones
Paralyzed with fear, he could not command his legs to run.
The blood drained from his face when he heard the tragic news.
Overcome with fright, she lost her balance and fell down in a swoon.
A haze of fear surrounded her and her face was a mask of horror
Dread snaked into him, chilling his spine and robbing him of the ability
to speak
An uncomfortable premonition of fear pervaded his senses.

2. Happy
• He was over the moon when he heard the good news.
•She laughed blithely with a big smile plastered on her face, which was lit
up like sun rays shining down
• Her eyes glittered with tears of joy.
• Exhilarated by the good news, the man pranced around the room like a
little boy with a lollipop
• They were saturated with happiness.
• She felt as if the whole world was on her side.
• He nearly fell over in elation after learning that he had won the prize.
• Her bright smile was infectious, lighting up the room.
• Tears of joy streamed down my cheeks.
Sounds of childish laughter rang in the wind

3. Crime
Robbery
o Snatch Thief
 The thief grabbed my bag and dashed across the road,
running like a mad horse on steroids. I immediately pelted
towards the thief before pouncing on him and giving him my
signature punch on his face that made him cry out in pain.
 The snatch thief skedaddled away and disappeared round the
corner. Upon seeing that, I immediately gave chase and
scooted around the corner at the speed of the light. Soon, I
narrowed the gap between the thief and me. Taking the
opportunity, I sprinted towards him and threw myself on him.
o Pickpocket
Fight
o Their heated argument turned into violence. The two men
exchanged blows. Bystanders cowered in fear and leapt out of their
seats to escape from any fury that might come from either of the
two men.
Incidents
Lift breakdown
Minor injury
Getting Lost
o In mall
 Dewi frantically looked around for her parents. Tears welled
up in her eyes as she walked aimlessly around the crowded
shopping centre. This was her first time getting separated
from her parents and she did not know what to do. Though
she felt like wailing, she remembered her father telling her
that she was now 'a big girl' and she continued walking
bravely.
 Retraced her steps
Drowning
o The water pushed down on him from all sides.
His lungs burned for more air and even though he knew he would get
none, but his body still took a breath. Cold water filled his lungs and
blood pounded behind his eyes.
the darkness engulfed him and he had nothing left in him to fight

4. anymore.
He gave into the darkness and let the water take him.
Blackout
o MRT
 Without warning, the MRT train jerked to a halt and
everything turned pitch dark. Panic invaded the carriage I was
in. Some of the commuters screamed at the top of their voice
and burst into tears. Fear ripped into my lungs, robbing me off
all oxygen. I could hear my own pulses and my heart
palpitating with the chilling fear that was setting in. The
carriage was soon abuzz with nervous chatters and some
lights from mobile phones illuminated the carriage.
Late for school
o It was eight in the morning. I slowly woke up and found that even
the two alarm clocks ringing loudly did not wake me up. It was
already eight in the morning! I jumped out of bed and quickly
washed my face. Then slipping into my school uniform, I ran out of
the flat.
Accidents
o Car
 A deafening blast rose into the air. The car had crashed into a tree. The
windscreen shattered into smithereens. Thick layers of burnt dust
puffed out of the rattling engine. Traffic came into an immediate total
standstill.
o Fire
• Pandemonium broke out, people dashed off in fear, hoping to escape
from the clutches of the raging fire. The howling wind fed the raging flames
and the fire sang a grim tune triumphantly as it burnt. The repugnant
burning scent filled the air as the ravenous orange flames swallowed up the
building.
 The sharp shrill of alarm reverberated through the whole building.