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In-negative / Explaining url

Feeling depressed

  1. Things have gotten completely out of control.
  2. I’m not feeling well now, but hopefully I’ll feel a lot better in the near future.
  3. I’ve been better.
  4. I have to figure it out for myself.
  5. You’re catching me at a bad time.
  6. I’m having a tough time.
  7. Recently I’ve been bouncing around like a yo-yo.
  8. I’ve had my ups and downs.
  9. I'm not myself.
  10. I have a lot on my mind.
  11. I never said it was going to be any different from the way it turned out.
  12. I never saw myself that way before.
  13. I feel like a bundle of nerves.
  14. I feel like a bump on a log.
  15. If you only knew what I’ve been through.
  16. I’ve been feeling under the weather.
  17. What I've been through has really knocked the stuffing out of me.
  18. Whenever I’m nervous, I tend to clam up.
  19. After a while, I just ran out of steam.

Feeling depressed

In-negative / Explaining
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In-negative / Doubt url

Someone offers you original painting for 1/10th the price

  1. I suspect that you have something up in your sleeve.
  2. Give me a break!
  3. You must be kidding me.
  4. What’s the catch?
  5. I’ve heard that song and dance story before.
  6. Do you mean to tell me that you’re up to your old tricks again?
  7. Are you trying to pull a fast one?
  8. That sounds too good to be true.
  9. What do you take me for?

Someone offers you original painting for 1/10th the price

In-negative / Doubt
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Protect yourself

  1. My advice to you is just try to save your own skin.
  2. Look out for number one.
  3. Don’t do this to yourself.
  4. Run for your life.
  5. Your luck can’t hold out forever.
  6. If you don’t watch out for yourself, who will?
  7. It’s a dog eat dog world, and your first obligation is to protect yourself.
  8. Make sure you take your medicine religiously.
  9. An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
  10. Don’t let them stab you in the back.

Protect yourself

Out-neutral / Advice
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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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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a fellow worker who is hesitant to present a new idea to the boss

  1. There’s nothing to be afraid of.
  2. You have nothing to worry about.
  3. Don’t sell yourself short.
  4. What’s holding you back?
  5. What could go wrong?
  6. Your fears are your worst enemy.
  7. I'm sure they're going to appreciate your trying.
  8. You have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
  9. At the very worst, they won't use your idea, but it’s certainly not going to hurt anything.
  10. What's the downside?
  11. Grab the brass ring.
  12. Maybe they’ll take you up on it.
  13. What’s the worst case scenario?
  14. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
  15. No pain, no gain.
  16. Speak up and make yourself heard.
  17. You don’t have to sell yourself to me, screw up your courage and say what you have to say to the powers that be.
  18. Just remind yourself that speaking up is not a bad choice, mind you.
  19. Don’t worry, they’ll understand.
  20. They’re on the up and up, and they’re not going to pull any punches.
  21. You need to stand up for yourself.
  22. I think you should jump at the opportunity.
  23. It never hurts to ask.

For a fellow worker who is hesitant to present a new idea to the boss

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a son who is having difficulty learning how to read

  1. You’re beginning to catch on.
  2. Slowly but surely.
  3. Stay focused, keep your eye on the ball, and don’t let your mind wander.
  4. All things take time and effort, that’s to be expected.
  5. With a bit of work and luck, it will all work out fine in the end.
  6. You’ll look back on this and smile that you ever doubted your own ability to succeed.
  7. I know what it’s like because I went though a similar situation when I was your age.
  8. It’s really coming along.
  9. You’re really getting the hang of it.

For a son who is having difficulty learning how to read

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who was just promoted to be head of sales

  1. I always knew you had it in you.
  2. You’ll go right to the top.
  3. If you play your cards right, nothing will stand in your way, and you will be very successful.
  4. This is a big moment for you.
  5. That’s a lucky break for you.
  6. Here’s your big chance.
  7. They must think a lot of you.
  8. You’re going to do a bang-up job.
  9. More power to you.
  10. Hit the ground running.
  11. Give it your all.

For a friend who was just promoted to be head of sales

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-negative / Annoyed url

Stop hurting me

  1. Don’t put me down.
  2. I didn’t come here to be put down.
  3. Why are you giving me such a hard time?
  4. What do you have against me?
  5. You are driving me up the wall.
  6. I’ve had just about enough of this.
  7. What am I going to do with you?
  8. What kind fool do you take me for?
  9. Go find another sucker.

Stop hurting me

Out-negative / Annoyed
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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-positive / Friendship url

Having fun-2

  1. All for one and one for all.
  2. It’s just a hop, skip and a jump away.
  3. It will be an experience of a lifetime for both of us.
  4. Let me propose a toast.
  5. You don’t have to pay for it, today it’s on me.
  6. Let’s grab a bite.
  7. I’ve got all the time in the world.
  8. Let’s drink to it.
  9. It's so good to have you here.

Having fun-2

Out-positive / Friendship
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Let it go

  1. Don’t prolong the agony.
  2. Get your mind off the subject.
  3. Let yourself go.
  4. Let it all hang out.
  5. Don’t dwell on it.
  6. Go with the flow.
  7. Let it flow freely.
  8. Put it all behind you.
  9. The best thing is to roll with the punches.
  10. A watched pot never boils.

Let it go

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Perspective-2

  1. You got to remember that.
  2. Truth is stranger than fiction.
  3. Things are not always what they seem.
  4. The whole is sometimes bigger than the sum of its parts.
  5. Take stock of your future.
  6. Try to put yourself in his shoes.
  7. Don’t take things for granted.
  8. Saying and doing are entirely different things.
  9. Live each day as if it were the last.
  10. Today is all you have.
  11. You can’t generalize, every situation is different.

Perspective-2

Out-neutral / Advice