Total Phrases- 4535
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In-negative / Desperation url

An addict

  1. Why is this so hard?
  2. I’m at the end of my rope.
  3. Things seem to be falling apart.
  4. I need it bad.
  5. What’s the use?
  6. I have nothing to live for.
  7. I’m grasping at straws.
  8. I have nowhere to turn to.
  9. There’s nothing to live for.
  10. I feel like I’m like beating my head against a brick wall.
  11. I’ve got a dark cloud hanging over me.
  12. For the longest time it’s just been one thing after another.
  13. I just can’t bring myself to change for the better.
  14. I don’t think I’m going to make it.
  15. I just can’t go on like this.
  16. Some days it doesn’t pay to get up in the morning.
  17. Sometimes I feel that I’m damned if I do, and damned if I don’t.
  18. I’m getting nowhere fast.
  19. It’s no use.
  20. I feel sick like a dog.
  21. I appreciate your advice, but that's all easier said that done.

An addict

In-negative / Desperation
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Patience-1

  1. You’ve got to just let it pass.
  2. Give it time.
  3. I wouldn’t hold my breath if I were you.
  4. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
  5. It’s never too late.
  6. Don’t jump the gun.
  7. Things come to those who wait.
  8. Don’t jump to any conclusions.
  9. My advice is to stay under the radar.

Patience-1

Out-neutral / Advice
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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-positive / Agreement url

Don’t you think there’s too much hate in the country between people?

  1. I feel exactly the same way.
  2. That goes without saying.
  3. Everybody knows that!
  4. I think you hit the nail right on the head.
  5. You very well may be right.
  6. You can say that again!
  7. That's as plain as the nose on your face.
  8. That's for sure.
  9. I couldn't have said it better myself.
  10. I know exactly how you feel.

Don’t you think there’s too much hate in the country between people?

Out-positive / Agreement
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In-negative / Desperation url

Losing a bundle in an investment scam

  1. I always seem to fall into the same trap.
  2. I’m in deep trouble.
  3. When am I going to stop making the same mistake over and over again?
  4. It scared the living daylights out of me.
  5. I could have kicked myself.
  6. I could just kill myself.
  7. I'm shaken to the core.
  8. The thing that pains me so much is that the disaster was so unnecessary and so avoidable.
  9. Sometimes the things that I feared the most, turn out to be the least of my worries.
  10. I'm pulling my hair out.

Losing a bundle in an investment scam

In-negative / Desperation
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In-positive / Determination url

Head of a political party

  1. The reason most people do not accomplish more is that they do not attempt more.
  2. We still have a ways to go.
  3. The show must go on.
  4. We have our work cut out for us.
  5. We have an image to uphold.
  6. You have to cut through the red tape.
  7. It’s time to shift into high gear.
  8. My lips are sealed.
  9. There’s nothing that stick-to-itive-ness can’t accomplish.
  10. It’ll happen before you know it.
  11. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
  12. Greatness is within our reach.

Head of a political party

In-positive / Determination
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Strategize-1

  1. What he doesn’t know won’t hurt him.
  2. Save the best for last.
  3. What you don’t know can hurt you.
  4. As long as you’re going to take the time to do it, you might as well do it right.
  5. Too many cooks spoil the broth.
  6. People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones.
  7. The ends don't justify the means.
  8. Put it to work for you.
  9. It’s important to just go through proper channels.
  10. The first step is to take a firm grasp on the situation.
  11. An elephant never forgets.
  12. It takes money to make money.
  13. Money doesn’t grow on trees.
  14. All is fair in love and war.
  15. The best way to approach this problem is to use the technique of divide and conquer.
  16. If you try to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one.
  17. You can’t focus on everything at once.

Strategize-1

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-positive / Determination url

Student work on a term-paper

  1. This deserves my total focus and undivided attention.
  2. I’m sure I’ll get the hang of it and feel more familiar with the whole topic.
  3. I’ll get it done in no time at all.
  4. I’m going to hit the ground running.
  5. The task I faced was difficult, but I rose to the challenge.
  6. We’re wrapping it up.
  7. There’s no time like the present.
  8. Stay the course.
  9. I really have my work cut out for me.

Student work on a term-paper

In-positive / Determination
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Skeptic

  1. The chances of that happening are pretty close to zero.
  2. If you believe that I have a bridge to sell you.
  3. Nothing lasts forever.
  4. You can’t believe everything you hear.
  5. I wouldn’t be so sure if I were you.
  6. It’s not worth it.
  7. I think you’re expecting something that’s not realistic.
  8. I don’t think that’s such a good idea.
  9. Lightning never strikes twice in the same spot.
  10. That’s not a good idea.
  11. There’s more to it than meets the eye.
  12. You can’t judge a book by its cover.
  13. It’s not what it’s cracked up to be.
  14. Take it with a grain of salt.
  15. You have to read between the lines.

Skeptic

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-negative / Desperation url

Up all night writing a paper

  1. I feel like I’ve been through the wringer.
  2. It’s taking its toll.
  3. I’m running on empty.
  4. I’m all worn out.
  5. I’m at my wits end.
  6. I’m feeling very weary.
  7. I’ll never get it done in time.

Up all night writing a paper

In-negative / Desperation
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In-neutral / Caution url

Someone suggests that you join them to search for something valuable that was lost in a cave

  1. I’m being very careful every step along the way.
  2. I think that I might be flirting with danger.
  3. Just hope and pray that everything’s going to work out fine.
  4. That’s like finding a needle in a haystack.
  5. Don’t you think that rushing it a bit?
  6. Frankly, I don’t think that this task has much of a chance of success.
  7. This is certainly not going to be easy.
  8. The whole situation stinks to high heaven.
  9. I know that here’s a lot at stake, but is it worth the risk?
  10. I suppose that I shouldn’t get my hopes up.
  11. I think our imaginations are running away with us, and that we shouldn't overdo it.
  12. After reviewing the situation, I’m getting cold feet.
  13. I have a feeling that this is the type of thing that they were always warning me about.
  14. I predict that nothing good is going to come from this.
  15. I just can’t take the chance.
  16. I don't want to throw caution to the wind.

Someone suggests that you join them to search for something valuable that was lost in a cave

In-neutral / Caution
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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