Total Phrases- 4535
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Out-positive / Concern url

To a friend who is trying to decide whether to marry their boyfriend

  1. How do you feel about it?
  2. So what did you finally decide?
  3. Are you having second thoughts?
  4. You’re such a worry-wart.
  5. You look puzzled.
  6. You’re a scaredy cat.
  7. In your investigation, did you come up with anything?
  8. Perhaps you should consider being a little bit more flexible.
  9. You can’t be too careful.
  10. Why are you fighting it?
  11. Look before you leap.
  12. He who hesitates is lost.
  13. Perhaps you shouldn't be too judgmental.
  14. Have an open mind.
  15. I have some information, does it ring a bell?
  16. Don’t let yourself get rushed into it.
  17. Look before you leap.

To a friend who is trying to decide whether to marry their boyfriend

Out-positive / Concern
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Out-negative / Push away url

Leave me alone

  1. I can’t be bothered.
  2. I couldn’t care less.
  3. It’s none of your concern.
  4. This is not my problem.
  5. Don’t try to pin this one on me.
  6. Give me some space.
  7. I don’t want to hear it anymore.
  8. I could care less.
  9. Nobody asked you.
  10. Don’t give me an ultimatum.
  11. Who cares anyway?
  12. Don’t twist my arm.
  13. Don’t start in on me.
  14. I think you’d better leave now.
  15. It’s none of your business.
  16. I think I've had enough.

Leave me alone

Out-negative / Push away
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Out-positive / Agreement url

I’d like to borrow Dad’s car tonight

  1. OK, have it you’re way.
  2. That’s good enough for me.
  3. That’s fine with me.
  4. That’s no problem.
  5. Go right ahead.
  6. I’m all for it.
  7. Suit yourself.

I’d like to borrow Dad’s car tonight

Out-positive / Agreement
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just published his first book

  1. That’s a positive start.
  2. What a great accomplishment!
  3. You’re on a roll.
  4. More power to you.
  5. Sock it to me.
  6. Your off and running.
  7. I’m glad that it worked out.
  8. You do what you do very well.
  9. You did much more than you realize.
  10. That’s a step in the right direction.
  11. You’re doing a great job.
  12. It turns out that you accomplished more than you even realized.

For a friend who just published his first book

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a friend who just scored the winning shot of a basketball game

  1. I think you’ve been doing your homework.
  2. You’ve done it again.
  3. You saved the day.
  4. I’ve really got to hand it to you.
  5. That’s my man.
  6. You’ve got the magic touch.
  7. It’s your lucky day.
  8. Your timing was perfect.
  9. The opportunity landed in your lap, and you made the most of it.
  10. Way to go!
  11. Attaboy!

To a friend who just scored the winning shot of a basketball game

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-positive / Realizing url

The day after a stock market crash

  1. I may not understand all the details, but I get the general idea and see the big picture.
  2. I could see it coming a mile away.
  3. It stands to reason.
  4. By process of elimination it’s the only answer that makes sense.
  5. So there you have it.
  6. I had a hunch we were getting very close to the end.
  7. We’ve been all through this before, and it’s deja-vu all over again.
  8. By the time it dawned on us, it was too late.
  9. It looks like we’re going to have to start from scratch.
  10. These things just sneak up on you.
  11. I see this as a wakeup call.
  12. This really taught me a lesson that I won’t quickly forget.
  13. I'm going to have to re-examine and think through all of my assumptions.
  14. It's very sobering.
  15. It happened when I least suspected it.
  16. I wonder why I didn't see that coming.
  17. I turned a blind eye to all the warning signals.

The day after a stock market crash

In-positive / Realizing
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Out-positive / Agreement url

I followed your advice, and told her that I was sorry, and that ended the argument

  1. That’s just what I said.
  2. That’s what I figured.
  3. I know that only all too well from personal experience.
  4. I knew you’d understand.
  5. That’s more like it.
  6. No harm done.
  7. That was a step in the right direction.
  8. I think that made the most sense.
  9. I’m glad you gave it a try.
  10. That is very cool.
  11. I'm happy that it all worked out for the best.
  12. Been there, done that.

I followed your advice, and told her that I was sorry, and that ended the argument

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Finding a parking place 5 blocks from the restaurant

  1. This is a good place as any.
  2. It’s certainly not what we hoped for, but it’s better than nothing.
  3. I think we don’t have much of a choice.
  4. That’s good enough for me.
  5. That’s to be expected.
  6. That’s just the way it’s going to have to be then.

Finding a parking place 5 blocks from the restaurant

In-neutral / Acceptance
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Planting a tree

  1. It’s just a question of time.
  2. We’ll see results in no time at all.
  3. All good things take time.
  4. It’ll come in time.
  5. It will do for a start.
  6. That’s all that’s necessary.
  7. I’ll do my part and let nature take its course.
  8. Before you know it.

Planting a tree

In-neutral / Acceptance
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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

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-positive / Agreement url

How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?

  1. I think that would be a good idea.
  2. Whatever you want.
  3. It's as good a place as any.
  4. We're thinking along the same lines.
  5. I'll drink to that.
  6. I'd be delighted.
  7. Whatever you want is fine with me.
  8. Sound’s good to me.
  9. Let’s play it by ear.

How would you like to eat in the Italian restaurant tonight?

Out-positive / Agreement
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Accept it-2

  1. You brought it on yourself.
  2. Start facing the facts.
  3. Profit from the experience.
  4. You have to make the best of it.
  5. Put the entire situation behind you.
  6. You can’t have everything.
  7. It the shoe fits wear it.
  8. Just accept it on face value.
  9. There’s nothing you can do about it.
  10. Forgive and forget.
  11. You asked for it.
  12. We can try to do things differently in the future, but it’s too late now to change what already happened.
  13. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
  14. Try to make the best of a bad situation.
  15. Better luck next time.

Accept it-2

Out-neutral / Advice