Total Phrases- 4513
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

This is my viewpoint

  1. I hope I’m making it crystal clear.
  2. That just what I said.
  3. I rest my case.
  4. I made my point.
  5. I’ll get right to the point.
  6. You know where I stand.
  7. I meant what I said.
  8. For whatever it’s worth, here are my 2 cents.
  9. I really mean it.
  10. It’s all here in black and white.
  11. That’s my point exactly.
  12. Let’s set the record straight.
  13. If you get my drift.
  14. I’m well aware of that.
  15. There’s something you ought to know.
  16. Of course that’s what I meant.
  17. You can talk till you’re blue in the face, you still won’t convince me.
  18. I hate to be blunt.
  19. There’s no, ifs ands or buts about it.
  20. I’ll be honest with you.
  21. Take it or leave it.
  22. What you see is what you get.
  23. If you want a deal, you’re going to have to up the ante.
  24. I’m going to cut to the chase.
  25. It doesn’t make sense to do it any other way.
  26. I wanted to run this idea by you.

This is my viewpoint

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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In-positive / Confidence url

After winning an election

  1. I must be doing something right.
  2. I know the ropes.
  3. That’s progress.
  4. They are behind us 100 percent.
  5. I deserve it.
  6. I like to keep tabs on things.
  7. And away we go.
  8. Everything’s coming up roses.
  9. Nothing succeeds like success.
  10. Fasten your seatbelts, because from this point on, I predict things are really going to start happening.
  11. I pulled victory out of the jaws of defeat.
  12. I’m looking forward to serving in my new position, and making a positive contribution.
  13. I knew I would win, hands down.

After winning an election

In-positive / Confidence
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a fellow worker who was scolded for being late too often

  1. Between you and me, I think you got off pretty easy this time.
  2. You put up a good front.
  3. You and I know that you can do better than that.
  4. That’s to be expected.
  5. I’d say you got off easy.
  6. It’s not earth shattering.
  7. What did you expect?
  8. You need to stand up for yourself.
  9. It happens to the best of us.
  10. You and I know that you can do better than that.

To a fellow worker who was scolded for being late too often

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-positive / Agreement url

What do you say about my leaving the steak in the oven another 5 minutes?

  1. That’s just the way I like it.
  2. That sounds reasonable.
  3. That sounds like a good idea to me.
  4. Whatever you say is fine with me.
  5. That would really hit the spot.
  6. That would do me just fine.
  7. That’s exactly what I had in mind.

What do you say about my leaving the steak in the oven another 5 minutes?

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Choosing where to put your investment money

  1. Only time will tell.
  2. You do what you have to.
  3. There’s something to be said for it.
  4. This is a good as time as any.
  5. We’ll worry about that when the time comes.
  6. Things will come to those who wait.
  7. It works both ways.
  8. That’s what it’s all about.
  9. It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other.
  10. I have half a mind to do just that.
  11. I’m biding my time.
  12. Thing’s stand as they are.
  13. It doesn’t make sense to do it any other way.

Choosing where to put your investment money

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-positive / Agreement url

I think the company should match our charity contributions.

  1. That’s a sensible idea.
  2. You have a good point there.
  3. You sold me.
  4. I think that makes a lot of sense.
  5. It makes sense to me.
  6. I see what you’re driving at.

I think the company should match our charity contributions.

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-positive / Hope url

The score is tied towards the end of a baseball game

  1. I can hardly wait.
  2. We’ll see.
  3. That’s not such a long time to wait.
  4. It will be cause for a celebration.
  5. I wouldn’t miss this for the world.
  6. Victory and success feel so tantalizingly close, that I can almost taste it.
  7. Cross your fingers.
  8. I’m counting on it.
  9. Even if the news isn’t what we’re hoping for, better luck next time.
  10. I can’t stand the suspense, and the sooner we find out the better.
  11. It looks like we might have a winner very soon.

The score is tied towards the end of a baseball game

In-positive / Hope
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Out-positive / Agreement url

I think that Bill Jones, who is running for Mayor, will make a better Mayor.

  1. You could make a case for that.
  2. I think you might have a point.
  3. I couldn't agree with you more.
  4. That makes the two of us.
  5. That's my sentiments exactly.
  6. I have a sneaking suspicion that you may be right.
  7. That's as plain as day.
  8. I'm with you.
  9. What you're saying has the ring of truth.
  10. I’ll take your word for it.

I think that Bill Jones, who is running for Mayor, will make a better Mayor.

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-positive / Confidence url

Starting a new job

  1. I’m going straight to the top.
  2. I have what it takes.
  3. I’ll get the hang of it.
  4. Things are going my way.
  5. I know where it’s at.
  6. I’m perfectly capable of doing it.
  7. I’m getting the hang of it.
  8. It’s going ahead as planned.
  9. You can rest assured that everything will be taken care of, and that everything will exceed your expectations.

Starting a new job

In-positive / Confidence
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Out-neutral / Observation url

General-2

  1. Now you see it now you don’t.
  2. Who knows what evil lurk in the minds of men?
  3. One thing leads to another.
  4. It’s not all fun and games.
  5. The tree grows as the twig is bent.
  6. It’s a drop in the bucket.
  7. It’s happened once and it will happen again.
  8. It’s not always so cut and dry.
  9. You can’t live with them and you can’t live without them.
  10. Some people never learn.

General-2

Out-neutral / Observation
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Out-positive / Agreement url

Don’t you agree that guaranteed basic income would reduce poverty?

  1. I must admit, when you’re right, you’re right.
  2. That’s exactly what I think.
  3. I think that’s an idea whose time has come.
  4. That would be neat.
  5. I agree that it’s as simple as that.
  6. I see your point.
  7. I have a funny feeling that time will bear that out.
  8. Amen!
  9. You couldn’t be more right.
  10. I believe that the data will validate what you are saying.

Don’t you agree that guaranteed basic income would reduce poverty?

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-positive / Confidence url

To a child going in for an operation

  1. It’ll be over before you know it.
  2. It’s all going to work out.
  3. It’s going to be alright.
  4. It’ll happen before you know it.
  5. We’ll pull you through it fine.
  6. It should be smooth sailing ahead.
  7. We’re in the best of hands.
  8. You don’t have to worry about a thing.
  9. You’ll be very well taken care of.

To a child going in for an operation

In-positive / Confidence