Total Phrases- 4535
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In-positive / Confidence url

Looking for something

  1. Something will turn up.
  2. We’re on the right track.
  3. It was exactly where I thought it would be.
  4. Something’s going to turn up.
  5. If we’re patient and methodical, I’m sure this will have a happy ending.

Looking for something

In-positive / Confidence
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In-positive / Surprise url

Learning that a friend is ill

  1. His illness came out of the blue.
  2. He’s never been sick a day in his life.
  3. I don’t know what to say.
  4. I didn’t expect that.
  5. It’s beyond comprehension.
  6. What brought this on?
  7. I still can’t believe it’s true.
  8. I’m in a state of denial.
  9. It came as a great shock.
  10. I found the news earth shattering.

Learning that a friend is ill

In-positive / Surprise
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Expand your choices

  1. Don’t knock it till you try it.
  2. Reach for the stars.
  3. Reach for the sky.
  4. There’s more than one way to skin a cat.
  5. Give it one more try.
  6. Don’t snub your nose at it.
  7. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
  8. It depends on what you want to do.

Expand your choices

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Losing an election

  1. I guess I had it coming to me.
  2. It’s just wasn’t in the cards.
  3. You win some, you loose some.
  4. I guess I’ll just have to learn to live with it.
  5. I think I got the picture.
  6. That’s about the size of it.
  7. He was bound and determined to do it.
  8. He won, hands down.
  9. He’s a better man than I am.
  10. It’s was a forgone conclusion.
  11. The show’s over.
  12. That’s just the way it is.
  13. It was a missed opportunity.
  14. I had a feeling that would happen.

Losing an election

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Try to negotiate correctly & fairly-3

  1. Don’t go back on your word.
  2. Let’s get back to basics.
  3. Give me a fair shake.
  4. I think you’re just trying to soften me up.
  5. Don’t jump to conclusions.
  6. Don’t put me on the spot.
  7. Be up front with me, and don’t go behind my back.
  8. I wouldn’t be too sure of yourself if I were you.
  9. You’d better be on the level.
  10. Don’t whittle away at me.
  11. It seems like everything I say falls on deaf ears.
  12. I’m a man of principle, and I’m not going to compromise my principles or standards to stoop and do something like that.
  13. I’m not made of money.

Try to negotiate correctly & fairly-3

Out-neutral / Negotiating
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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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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

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-negative / Anger url

You disgust me

  1. What you did really turns my stomach.
  2. You make me sick!
  3. You’re one of nature’s greatest disasters.
  4. I’m not even going to honor your insulting comment with a reply.
  5. You’re a wise guy.
  6. You’re more trouble than your worth.
  7. You really get on my nerves.

You disgust me

Out-negative / Anger
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Being offered a job

  1. Now that’s an offer I can’t refuse.
  2. It’s better late than never.
  3. I’ll buy that.
  4. All’s well that ends well.
  5. If the shoes fits wear it.
  6. That works out best all around.

Being offered a job

In-neutral / Acceptance
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Flexible

  1. It’s best just to roll with it punches.
  2. Now let’s switch gears.
  3. Don’t get bogged down.
  4. That’s the way to learn how to do things like that.
  5. You’re as young as you feel.
  6. Pick up where you left off.
  7. Variety is the spice of life.
  8. When in Rome, do as the Roman’s do.
  9. Give it another shot.
  10. What have you got to lose?
  11. Let's play it by ear.

Flexible

Out-neutral / Advice
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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

In-negative / Explaining
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Action-3

  1. You best be on your way.
  2. Play it till the hilt.
  3. Your choice is clear.
  4. You can sink or swim.
  5. Don’t hold yourself back.
  6. You’ve got nothing to lose.
  7. Why don’t you give it a try?
  8. The early bird catches the worm.
  9. Try and patch things up.
  10. Set your sights high.
  11. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth.

Action-3

Out-neutral / Advice