for happiness |
facial expressions |
eyes dance |
eyes crinkle mirthfully |
eyes moist with joy |
eyes brimming joy |
smile jauntily |
body language |
feeling of being airborne |
surge of elation |
buoyant mood |
feeling euphoric |
invigorated |
perky |
vivacious |
for describing fear |
facial expressions |
eyes transfixed with horror |
face grows ashen |
face etched in desperation |
body language |
a prickling sensation running up one's spine |
heart flutters in one's chest |
trembling/shuddering |
skin grows clammy |
wave of terror welling up one's belly |
voice |
becomes high and hysterical |
a guttural scream |
let out a stangled cry |
grows maniacal |
(voice) degenerates to a childish whimper |
for describing anger |
angry speech |
stammer with rage |
spit out the words with contempt |
spew out words with malicious glee |
speak with bitter resentment |
scream in exasperation |
taunt/jeer |
mock in a sniveling sing-song |
speak in ragged burst |
fume/bak/boom/growl/thundered |
angry tones of voice |
strained/taut |
rising hysterically |
thick with insinuation |
tinged with menace |
ascending to a murderous falsetto |
growing hoarse |
growing frenzied |
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acidly |
brazenly |
caustically |
frigidly |
gruffly |
indignantly |
irately |
maliciously |
sarcastically |
savagely |
sharply |
spitefully |
venomously |
angry glares and stares |
look venomously at |
withering stare |
eyes seething |
eyes blazing murderously |
give someone a frigid stare |
shoot daggers |
scrutinise with hauteur |
other angry facial expressions |
lips pursed with suppressed fury |
mouth contorted grotesquely |
face lit with bitter triumph |
brow winkled in vexation |
sticking out one's chin defiantly |
angry body language |
stalk out |
lunge at |
wag a finger at |
gesticulate furiously |
fists convulsing with suppressed rage |
for describing worry |
facial expressions |
spasm crosses one's face |
blink excessively |
face grows pensive |
stress line forms on one's eyebrow |
face grows haggard with worry |
face taut and drawn |
body language |
stomach clenches/shrivels/flutters |
fidget in one's seat |
voice |
edged with tension |
describing sadness |
facial expressions |
face twisted in anguish |
face scarlet and swollen from crying |
eyes gloodshot from crying |
despairing look |
etched with sorrow |
face a study of desolation |
body language |
heart aching with nostalgia |
chin sunk dejectedly into chest |
voice |
voice becoming high and hysterical with grief |
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