Total Phrases- 4535
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In-negative / Explaining url

Refusing to lie on a tax return to save money

  1. What did you expect me to do?
  2. That’s not my style.
  3. Why should I take the risk?
  4. I do what I have to do.
  5. I’m doing it just to be on the safe side.
  6. It’s taking all my will power to resist.
  7. I was holding on by a thread.
  8. I think it's the best thing to do.
  9. My hands are tied.
  10. It’s out of my hands.
  11. I’m conflicted about it.
  12. I shudder when I think of the downside of doing this.
  13. I’d rather play it safe.
  14. It's the right thing to do.
  15. I just can’t take the chance.
  16. The risks far outweigh the benefits.
  17. The way I look at it, I really don’t have much of a choice.
  18. I can’t see myself doing that.

Refusing to lie on a tax return to save money

In-negative / Explaining
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Out-positive / Agreement url

Do you think we’d be healthier if we used the staircase instead of the elevator?

  1. You couldn’t be more right.
  2. Of course!
  3. I bet you’re right.
  4. It’s worth a try.
  5. I’m all in.
  6. I’ll go along with that.
  7. Now that's a great idea!
  8. That stands to reason.
  9. That makes so much more sense.
  10. You have a good point.

Do you think we’d be healthier if we used the staircase instead of the elevator?

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-positive / Confidence url

Preparing for a test

  1. I can do it with my eyes shut.
  2. I know it like the back of my hand.
  3. I’ve got it under control.
  4. I think I’ll be able to muddle through for a while.
  5. I made a lot of progress.
  6. I can cope with it.
  7. It will be a breeze.
  8. I'm holding my own.
  9. My head is still above water.
  10. So far so good.
  11. Every few hours I just run out of steam and need to rest awhile until I get my energy back.
  12. I’m holding my own.

Preparing for a test

In-positive / Confidence
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Out-positive / Agreement url

If parents hugged their kids more, the kids would feel more loved.

  1. You hit the nail on the head.
  2. That goes without saying.
  3. Now that’s a very good idea.
  4. That’s exactly what I’ve been trying to say.
  5. Now you’re talking!
  6. That could very well be.
  7. You might say that.
  8. I’m inclined to agree with your way of looking at things.
  9. I bet you’re right.
  10. That’s the truest thing you ever said.
  11. That’s hard to beat.

If parents hugged their kids more, the kids would feel more loved.

Out-positive / Agreement
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Out-neutral / Observation url

About Others – Neutral-1

  1. She took it upon herself.
  2. He’s sleeping like a log.
  3. She’s waiting on him hand and foot.
  4. She’s just another pretty face.
  5. He’s a chip off the old block.
  6. He’s going to wait until hell freezes over.
  7. He’s a high as a kite.
  8. She’s been through that before.
  9. You heard him as well as I did.
  10. I brought her up to date.

About Others – Neutral-1

Out-neutral / Observation
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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

In-positive / Confidence