Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
- fright
- an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
- gladsomeness
- experiencing joy and pleasure
- animosity
- a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
- benevolence
- disposition to do good
- hero worship
- admiration for great men (or their memory)
- creeps
- a feeling of fear and revulsion
- suspense
- apprehension about what is going to happen
- philhellenism
- admiration for Greece and the Greeks and Greek customs
- Schadenfreude
- delight in another person's misfortune
- hesitance
- a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
- regard
- a feeling of friendship and esteem
- insecurity
- the anxiety you experience when you feel vulnerable and insecure
- American Dream
- the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did
- ungratefulness
- a lack of gratitude
- mental anguish
- sustained dull painful emotion
- soft spot
- a sentimental affection
- zestfulness
- vigorous and enthusiastic enjoyment
- stewing
- an extreme state of worry and agitation
- encouragement
- the feeling of being encouraged
- triumph
- the exultation of victory
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