Total Phrases- 4513
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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

In-negative / Disappointment
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In-positive / Relief url

Surviving after being lost in the desert for 3 days.

  1. I was on my last legs, and I didn’t think I could hold out much longer, when I was miraculously saved in the nick of time.
  2. I got through by the skin of my teeth.
  3. I don’t know how I did it.
  4. I got in just under the wire.
  5. At the end if was touch and go, and I was wondering if I was going to make it.
  6. Home, sweet, home.
  7. Things are finally getting back to normal.
  8. I was on my last legs.

Surviving after being lost in the desert for 3 days.

In-positive / Relief
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Out-positive / Friendship url

Saying goodbye-1

  1. Glad I caught you just before you were about to leave.
  2. Keep me posted.
  3. Have a good day.
  4. Enjoy yourself.
  5. Have a great day.
  6. See you soon.
  7. I’ll be in touch.
  8. OK, I’d better run.
  9. See you later alligator.
  10. Got to run.
  11. See you around.
  12. Sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite.
  13. We’ll have to get together more often.
  14. It was great seeing you again.
  15. Don’t make yourself a stranger.

Saying goodbye-1

Out-positive / Friendship
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who just got into a top business school

  1. You sure have come a long way.
  2. I’m not surprised that you succeeded, I always knew you had it in you.
  3. Shoot for the moon, and give it all you’ve got.
  4. You’re as smart as a whip.
  5. There’s no limit to what you can accomplish if you put your mind to it.
  6. What more could you ask for?
  7. With this under your belt, a golden future can be yours.
  8. I have absolute faith in you.
  9. It’s the opportunity of a lifetime.
  10. I don’t know how you accomplished so much in such a short period of time.

For a friend who just got into a top business school

Out-positive / Encouragement
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In-negative / Explaining url

After shoving a neighbor in a fight

  1. It was just a misunderstanding.
  2. I can’t explain it.
  3. I admit it, I cracked under pressure.
  4. I would like to try to set things straight.
  5. It’s all my fault.
  6. I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
  7. There’s a first time for everything.
  8. I acted on impulse.
  9. What can I say?
  10. I was taken off guard.
  11. Don’t get the wrong impression.
  12. Things just got out of hand.
  13. My pride got in the way.
  14. I hope I didn’t come on too strong.
  15. My emotions got the better of me.
  16. I really didn’t intend for things to turn out the way they did.

After shoving a neighbor in a fight

In-negative / Explaining
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In-positive / Realizing url

Finding out 'who did it' at the end of a mystery novel

  1. I could see it right from the beginning.
  2. I suspected as much.
  3. It finally dawned on me.
  4. That explains everything!
  5. That’s it, in a nutshell.
  6. It was the missing link.
  7. Just put two and two together, and it all makes sense.
  8. I saw it coming, because though it didn’t seem so at first, in retrospect it was a dead give away.
  9. It will do it to you every time.
  10. It was on the tip of my tongue all along.
  11. That never would have occurred to me.
  12. I don’t know why that didn’t occur to me.

Finding out 'who did it' at the end of a mystery novel

In-positive / Realizing
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Let’s pause & cool it off for now

  1. I think we should leave it well enough alone.
  2. It doesn’t matter.
  3. Let’s just call it a day.
  4. Let’s leave it at that for now.
  5. You don’t have to decide right away, because the offer is always open.
  6. Let’s change the subject.
  7. The less said about it, the better.
  8. Let’s leave it at that.
  9. Let’s sleep on it.
  10. Let’s just call it quits for now, OK?

Let’s pause & cool it off for now

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Realistic-2

  1. The main question is, do you think you deserve better, and are you willing to make the effort to make the changes to make that happen?
  2. You get out of life only what you put into it.
  3. I didn’t mean to burst your bubble.
  4. You should know better that that.
  5. I think you’re just beating your head against a wall.
  6. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
  7. You will reap what you sow.
  8. Beggars can't be choosers.
  9. You’ve got a long way to go.
  10. Let that be a lesson to you.
  11. Don’t buck the system.
  12. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
  13. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
  14. It doesn’t have to be that way.
  15. No, no, no, you’ve got it all wrong.

Realistic-2

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-positive / Surprise url

Your favorite team wins 10 games in a row

  1. It happens only once in a blue moon.
  2. If that don’t beat all.
  3. There are no words to describe it.
  4. Will wonders never cease?
  5. Lo and behold.
  6. My goodness.
  7. It’s a whole new ballgame.
  8. Heavens to Betsy.
  9. Can you imagine that?
  10. Do you dig it?

Your favorite team wins 10 games in a row

In-positive / Surprise
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Move on

  1. Let it slide, let it go, don’t pay it any mind.
  2. Don’t give it another thought.
  3. I’d just not think about it if I were you.
  4. Make the best of it.
  5. Make the best of the situation.
  6. Don’t get bogged down.
  7. A change of scenery will do you a world of good.
  8. Don’t cry over spilled milk.
  9. Don’t pay it any mind.
  10. Don’t focus on the negative, look at the bright side.

Move on

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-positive / Relief url

Getting a clean bill of health from the doctor after a major health concern

  1. When I saw the results, it was a sight for sore eyes.
  2. What a relief!
  3. I’m so grateful that it was only a false alarm We can breathe a sigh of relief.
  4. That’s what we’ve been waiting for.
  5. It took a bit of time, but it was certainly worth the wait.
  6. It was a blessedly short time before I heard the good news.
  7. I thank my lucky stars.

Getting a clean bill of health from the doctor after a major health concern

In-positive / Relief
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Try to see my viewpoint-2

  1. That’s fairly obvious.
  2. I didn’t expect what happened any more than you.
  3. It’s about time that you came around to seeing things from my point of view.
  4. You know that as well as I do.
  5. Take my word for it.
  6. Give me the benefit of the doubt.
  7. I’ve told you the same thing time and time again.
  8. Try to be open minded.
  9. Correct me if I’m wrong.
  10. You know what I mean?
  11. Now let’s just assume this for the sake of argument.
  12. Let the facts speak for themselves.
  13. That's as clear as day.

Try to see my viewpoint-2

Out-neutral / Negotiating