Total Phrases- 4535
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Out-positive / Agreement url

There’s nothing like a good, brisk walk.

  1. That very well may be true.
  2. I won’t argue with you.
  3. You hit it on the head.
  4. It really hits the spot.
  5. You’ve got a good point.
  6. I’ll grant you that.
  7. I can verify what you’re saying from personal experience.
  8. It make’s good sense.
  9. That’s understandable.

There’s nothing like a good, brisk walk.

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Out-negative / Anger url

Shut up

  1. Keep your big mouth shut.
  2. Don’t talk behind my back.
  3. Don’t be coarse.
  4. Don’t snap at me.
  5. I don’t like your tone of voice.
  6. Shut your trap.
  7. You have a foul mouth.
  8. Take that back.

Shut up

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Out-positive / Friendship url

Compliment-1

  1. You’re as sweet as pie.
  2. I like your style.
  3. You are wonderful.
  4. It really suits you.
  5. You look like a million bucks.
  6. You’ve got it all.
  7. You’re as beautiful as ever!
  8. You’re unforgettable.
  9. You’re one in a million.
  10. Your smile is a mile wide.
  11. You have a heart of gold.
  12. You’re too good to be true.
  13. You look great.

Compliment-1

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Out-neutral / Observation url

About Others – Positive-2

  1. She has a way with words.
  2. She stands out in a crowd.
  3. He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
  4. He’s out of the woods.
  5. She lights up the room.
  6. Those two stick together like glue.
  7. He’s cool, calm and collected.
  8. It’s a match made in heaven.
  9. She lends on air of dignity to wherever she goes.
  10. He’s one slick operation.
  11. He’s sharp as a tack.
  12. He’s the greatest.
  13. He went to bat for us.
  14. He’s taking it very well.
  15. He’s as straight as an arrow.
  16. He’s a mover and a shaker.

About Others – Positive-2

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In-negative / Explaining url

Not doing work assignment on time

  1. I bit off more than I could chew.
  2. I didn’t accomplish as much as I thought I would.
  3. I took my best shot.
  4. That’s the best that I can do.
  5. It took me longer than I thought it would.
  6. I’ve been under a lot of pressure lately.
  7. I was sure I could do more in the time that I had.
  8. The whole thing blew up in my face.
  9. I promise to do better next time.
  10. I don’t know how to answer your question.
  11. It totally slipped my mind.
  12. I knew there was something I forgot to do.
  13. I have no excuse.

Not doing work assignment on time

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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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Out-neutral / Advice url

Others - Protect yourself-2

  1. Write him off.
  2. Don’t let him stand in your way.
  3. Don’t let him off so easy.
  4. He sure is fickle.
  5. Give him the cold shoulder.
  6. Now you have your chance to get even.
  7. Don’t turn your back on him.
  8. Without you realizing it, he’s been robbing you blind.
  9. Head him off at the pass.
  10. Don’t mess with him when he’s in a bad mood because he has a short fuse.
  11. Steer clear of him when he has that look in his eyes.
  12. He’s nutty as a fruitcake.
  13. I wouldn’t trust him as far as I could throw him.

Others - Protect yourself-2

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a High School student who won the science fair

  1. You’re a real expert.
  2. That needed out of the box thinking, and you rose to the occasion.
  3. You should be proud of the fact that you did it all by yourself, with almost no help from anyone else.
  4. You just scratched the surface of what you can accomplish.
  5. I guess you’re curious about what makes things tick.
  6. It’s right up your alley.

To a High School student who won the science fair

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In-negative / Doubt url

A skeptical Investor questioning an entrepreneur about startup

  1. When you get right down to it, it seems that there’s more going on than meets the eye.
  2. How can you be so sure of that?
  3. That raises yet another question.
  4. That’s the 64,000 dollar question.
  5. If you re-examine the whole situation, you’ll find that’s not the case at all.
  6. There’s more to it than meets the eye.
  7. You don’t have a shred of evidence.
  8. You don’t know what you’re saying.
  9. You never know how it’s going to turn out.
  10. I have no idea what you’re talking about.
  11. It leaves a lot to be desired.
  12. What you are describing sounds like a pipe-dream.
  13. What are you trying to accomplish?
  14. After what you’ve told me, I’m more skeptical than ever.
  15. That’s just the other side of the same coin.
  16. The bottom line is that, as far as I'm concerned, when it comes to knowing if it's a good decision or not, the jury is still out.
  17. You can take it any way you like.

A skeptical Investor questioning an entrepreneur about startup

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Perseverance

  1. Don’t give up.
  2. You can’t give up that easily.
  3. You can’t back out now.
  4. Don’t give up yet.
  5. Don’t give up the ship.
  6. See it through to the end.
  7. Hold on tight.
  8. We’ll stick through thick and thin.

Perseverance

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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Not getting into the college that’s the first choice

  1. Now that shouldn’t come as a surprise.
  2. I think I’m just have to start getting used to it.
  3. That’s all there is to it.
  4. Let’s make the most of it.
  5. It’s just as well.
  6. You’ve got to take the good with the bad.

Not getting into the college that’s the first choice

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Out-positive / Agreement url

I think we both could use another vacation

  1. I’m with you all the way.
  2. I’m on board.
  3. That sounds right-on.
  4. You can say that again.
  5. Boy, don’t I know it.
  6. You’re on.
  7. I can testify from the bottom of my heart that you are right.
  8. What you’re saying rings true.
  9. OK, sounds like a plan.
  10. OK, let’s go, I’m ready whenever you are.
  11. Awesome!

I think we both could use another vacation