Total Phrases- 4535
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Finding that the pet parakeet passed away

  1. Here today, gone tomorrow.
  2. It’s a fact of life.
  3. These things don’t last forever.
  4. There’s nothing that I can do about it.
  5. It’s all for the best.
  6. You know how it is.
  7. Some good came of it.
  8. There’s a proper time for everything.
  9. It’s only natural.
  10. Nature takes its course.

Finding that the pet parakeet passed away

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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Let’s make peace-2

  1. Let’s be reasonable.
  2. Don’t rule it out.
  3. Let’s not get started on the wrong foot.
  4. Is that OK with you?
  5. Nobody is holding a gun to your head.
  6. Let’s be open with each other.
  7. There’s no hard feelings between us, OK?
  8. I’ll make it up to you.
  9. See, that wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
  10. I’ve had a change of heart.

Let’s make peace-2

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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

My offer is good

  1. Don’t pass up an offer like this.
  2. You’ll never see an offer like this again.
  3. The offer still stands.
  4. It seems fair to me.
  5. That ought to add up nicely.
  6. I’m trying to accommodate you.
  7. There’s something in it for everyone.
  8. I’ll even go you one better.
  9. I’ll make it worth your while.
  10. That’s my final offer, take it or leave it.

My offer is good

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Out-neutral / Advice url

Action-1

  1. Do something about it.
  2. Get on the ball.
  3. Give it a whirl.
  4. There’s no time like the present!
  5. Don’t put it off.
  6. Give it the old college try.
  7. You can’t walk with both feet on the ground.
  8. Don’t be passive.
  9. This is the moment of truth.
  10. Rise to the occasion.
  11. Take the bull by the horns.
  12. Strike while the iron is hot.
  13. This is a chance of lifetime.

Action-1

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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

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Out-positive / Concern url

To a friend whose new job is harder than he expected

  1. How’s this working out for you?
  2. Perhaps you got more than you bargained for.
  3. Your old job is a hard act to follow.
  4. You have to give it time for the dust to settle, to see if it works out.
  5. Things sometimes get worse before they get better.
  6. This is a chance for you to show your mettle.
  7. Rise to the challenge!

To a friend whose new job is harder than he expected

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Out-positive / Encouragement url

To a friend going on a much needed vacation

  1. It will do you a world of good.
  2. It’s for your own good.
  3. You’ll feel like a new man.
  4. You’re more full of vim and vigor than most people half you age.
  5. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime.
  6. It's a step in the right direction.

To a friend going on a much needed vacation

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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

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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

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In-positive / Confidence url

While being lost in a forest

  1. It’s no cause for alarm.
  2. There’s always a way.
  3. It won’t be long now.
  4. We can walk on our own two feet.
  5. I’m hoping for the best.
  6. We’ll be alright.
  7. I’m confident that I can do it by hook or by crook.
  8. Were in the home stretch.
  9. Let’s rise to the occasion.
  10. Keep a stiff upper lip.
  11. It’s just a rule of thumb that I use in situations like this.
  12. It’s just a matter of time until we’ll find a way out.
  13. It should be clear sailing from here on in.
  14. We’re making progress.

While being lost in a forest

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In-positive / Confidence url

Talking to parents after getting accepted in a top school

  1. I’m going to make you proud.
  2. You only get out of life what you put into it.
  3. When I want something I go for it.
  4. When I put my mind to it I can do anything!
  5. I’m going to make big bucks.
  6. I’m proud of myself.
  7. I'm way ahead of the game.

Talking to parents after getting accepted in a top school

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In-negative / Doubt url

Being told a ‘foolproof’ way to not tell the truth on taxes

  1. It’s a prescription for disaster.
  2. What good would that be?
  3. How would that help?
  4. I don’t think that’s such a good idea.
  5. What’s the point?
  6. It won’t last for long before it blows up.
  7. Does that make sense to you?
  8. I doubt that very much.
  9. True to form, you’re up to your old tricks.
  10. I should have expected you to come up with a hare-brained idea like that.
  11. Do the ends justify the means?
  12. No, no, that won’t do at all.
  13. You’ve got another guess coming.
  14. The idea just smells, because honesty is the best policy.
  15. I’m going to look the other way, and pretend I didn’t hear that.
  16. I imagine you would, but don’t expect me to get caught up in your shenanigans.

Being told a ‘foolproof’ way to not tell the truth on taxes