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In-negative / Disappointment url

Employee feeling unappreciated

  1. I worked so hard for them, and all I got was a measly pat on the back.
  2. I feel so un-appreciated.
  3. I feel like I’m being exploited, but there doesn’t seem to be too much I can do to stop it.
  4. It’s the same old thing all over again.
  5. I feel like I’ve really been through the mill.
  6. I expected more.
  7. I think I deserve to be treated better.
  8. I’m not a happy camper.

Employee feeling unappreciated

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In-positive / Surprise url

Finding something after searching for it

  1. I looked all over the place for it, but all the time it was right under my nose.
  2. It seemed to disappear into thin air.
  3. I looked for it in the same place a hundred times, and it was right in front of eyes the whole time.
  4. It appeared out of thin air.
  5. It seemed to vanish off the face of the earth.
  6. I can’t believe I finally found it!
  7. Don’t that beat all?

Finding something after searching for it

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In-positive / Confidence url

Husband telling his tired wife he will make dinner

  1. You let me worry about that.
  2. I can handle it.
  3. Let me handle this.
  4. Don’t you worry about a thing.
  5. Just leave it to me.
  6. This is just my cup of tea.
  7. You’re in good hands.

Husband telling his tired wife he will make dinner

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In-neutral / Caution url

Remembering being lost in the woods

  1. The memory makes my skin crawl.
  2. That was a hair raising experience.
  3. For a while it was touch and go.
  4. It all came down to the wire.
  5. I was in trouble up to my ears.
  6. It was the moment of truth.
  7. It kind of snuck up on me.
  8. Just the memory sends a chill up and down my spine.
  9. There’s a big difference between what I expected and what actually happened.
  10. There was no easy way out.
  11. It seemed like an eternity.
  12. I wasn't counting on it happening the way it did.
  13. The way it turned out was totally unexpected.

Remembering being lost in the woods

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In-positive / Realizing url

Hearing that a company went bankrupt

  1. That was patently obvious to anyone who gave it more than two seconds of thought.
  2. The secret is out.
  3. There’s been trouble brewing for a long time.
  4. I saw it right off the bat.
  5. Another one bites the dust.
  6. From what I understand, this is what really happened.
  7. The fact is I’ve been expecting that to happen all along.
  8. In the end, what do they have to show for it?
  9. Seeing is believing.
  10. I had a hunch that that’s what was happening.
  11. We should have seen it coming.
  12. I’m well aware of it, but I denied it to myself.
  13. It’s the same old problem all over again.
  14. That’s it in a nutshell.

Hearing that a company went bankrupt

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Conserve your resources

  1. A little bit goes a long way.
  2. Don’t wear yourself out.
  3. Get your act together.
  4. Keep your head above water.
  5. Make the best of what you have.
  6. Waste not want not.
  7. Take it easy.
  8. Don’t bite off more that you can chew.
  9. Do it yourself.
  10. Just go about your business.
  11. Conserve your strength.
  12. Ease your way into it.

Conserve your resources

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Stronger-1

  1. Stand on you own two feet.
  2. You’ve got to believe in yourself.
  3. Having a positive attitude is half the battle.
  4. Put your foot down.
  5. Fend for yourself.
  6. Put a smile on your face.
  7. Take it like a man.
  8. Hang in there.
  9. Show your true colors.
  10. Give it your best shot.
  11. You’re going to need to crack down.

Stronger-1

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Calm down

  1. You’re too up tight.
  2. Loosen up.
  3. Don’t get hot under the collar.
  4. Don’t take leave of your senses.
  5. Don’t let your imagination run away with itself.
  6. Get a handle on it.
  7. Don’t blow your cool.
  8. Don’t be so hard on yourself.
  9. Don’t worry, you’ll get over it.
  10. Stop feeling sorry for yourself!
  11. Don’t mope around.
  12. Try and catch your breath.
  13. You shouldn’t go around like a chicken with its head cut off.
  14. Don’t worry about it, it was a freak occurrence, and chances are it’ll never happen again.
  15. Take a deep breath, and try to pull yourself together.

Calm down

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In-negative / Disappointment url

Losing money in a scam

  1. I had a sneaking suspicion that it was too good to be true.
  2. What is the world coming to?
  3. I wasn’t thinking straight.
  4. I’ll be the first to admit, what I did wasn’t too bright.
  5. Is nothing sacred?
  6. There’s something rotten in the state of Denmark.
  7. It stinks to high heaven.
  8. I should be ashamed of myself.
  9. I’m old enough to know better.
  10. It killed my appetite.
  11. How did I get into this mess?
  12. That was the straw that broke the camel’s back.
  13. I feel used, betrayed, and double-crossed.
  14. Boy, now I’m really in a pickle.
  15. They really took me to the cleaners.
  16. I’m down in the dumps.
  17. It's taken the wind out of my sails.

Losing money in a scam

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In-positive / Determination url

Politician running for office

  1. Don’t give up the ship.
  2. Of all the things I’m doing, this is one of the most important.
  3. There’s more that one way to skin a cat.
  4. It’s a long shot.
  5. That would be something that I would likely do.
  6. Back up your ideas with courage that will not back down, and there will be no way too long, no road too rough.
  7. It’s a race against time.
  8. I shall return.
  9. I think we’re going to have to bite the bullet.
  10. That’s when the really hard part comes.
  11. I’m going to move heaven and earth trying.

Politician running for office

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In-positive / Determination url

Head of a political party

  1. The reason most people do not accomplish more is that they do not attempt more.
  2. We still have a ways to go.
  3. The show must go on.
  4. We have our work cut out for us.
  5. We have an image to uphold.
  6. You have to cut through the red tape.
  7. It’s time to shift into high gear.
  8. My lips are sealed.
  9. There’s nothing that stick-to-itive-ness can’t accomplish.
  10. It’ll happen before you know it.
  11. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
  12. Greatness is within our reach.

Head of a political party

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In-positive / Confidence url

After someone else buys the house they wanted

  1. Something better will come along.
  2. I could see that coming from a mile away.
  3. There’s plenty of fish in the sea.
  4. I’m confident that it’ll work out for the best in the end.
  5. There’s more where that came from.
  6. Experiences like this make us stronger.
  7. We’ll keep our eyes peeled for the next opportunity that comes our way.
  8. It was bound to happen sooner or later.

After someone else buys the house they wanted