Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

thrill
the swift release of a store of affective force
 
stomach
an appetite for food
 
despair
the feeling that everything is wrong and nothing will turn out well
 
despising
a feeling of scornful hatred
 
discontentment
a longing for something better than the present situation
 
suspense
excited anticipation of an approaching climax
 
sheepishness
feeling embarrassed about yourself
 
infatuation
a foolish and usually extravagant passion or love or admiration
 
shiver
an almost pleasurable sensation of fright
 
sensualism
desire for sensual pleasures
 
creeps
a feeling of fear and revulsion
 
ambivalence
mixed feelings or emotions
 
shadow
a premonition of something adverse
 
horror
intense and profound fear
 
chafing
soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
 
disquietude
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
 
electricity
keen and shared excitement
 
bad temper
a persisting angry mood
 
Electra complex
a complex of females; sexual attraction to the father
 
jocundity
a feeling facetious merriment
 
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