Emotions & Reactions
He felt ______ after staying up all night.
He felt addlebrained after staying up all night.
The judge declared an _____ for the man.
The judge declared an acquittal for the man.
The desert was _______ and dry.
The desert was barren and dry.
The ________ student forgot his homework again.
The addlebrained student forgot his homework again.
I felt ________ after the hard test.
I felt addlebrained after the hard test.
She had a _____ when her toy broke.
She had a conniption when her toy broke.
It took _______ to testify against the criminal.
It took gumption to testify against the criminal.
The old house was _________ and falling apart.
The old house was dilapidated and falling apart.
She had the _________ to try out for the lead role in the play.
She had the gumption to try out for the lead role in the play.
She had a ________ when her cat spilled the milk.
She had a conniption when her cat spilled the milk.
The child was ______ when his dog ran away.
The child was bereft when his dog ran away.
The _______ witness refused to answer any questions.
The ornery witness refused to answer any questions.
He plowed a deep _______ in the field.
He plowed a deep furrow in the field.
My _______ grandpa always argues with the TV.
My ornery grandpa always argues with the TV.
The ________ barn creaked in the wind.
The dilapidated barn creaked in the wind.
My neighbor, notorious for his _____ temperament, frequently lashes out at anyone who dares to cross his path, his irritable outbursts echoing through the neighborhood.
My neighbor, notorious for his ornery temperament, frequently lashes out at anyone who dares to cross his path, his irritable outbursts echoing through the neighborhood.
She felt completely ______ after the crushing loss in court, her hopes of justice fading with each tick of the clock as the jury’s decision sealed her fate.
She felt completely bereft after the crushing loss in court, her hopes of justice fading with each tick of the clock as the jury’s decision sealed her fate.
The once-thriving town was now ______ of life after the violent storm, with streets eerily silent, houses abandoned, and not a soul to be seen in the wreckage left behind.
The once-thriving town was now bereft of life after the violent storm, with streets eerily silent, houses abandoned, and not a soul to be seen in the wreckage left behind.
The _____ woman, who had long dreamed of being a mother, wept quietly when she saw the newborn baby in her neighbor’s arms, the pang of loss too deep to bear in that tender moment.
The barren woman, who had long dreamed of being a mother, wept quietly when she saw the newborn baby in her neighbor’s arms, the pang of loss too deep to bear in that tender moment.
It required considerable _____ for him to muster the courage to publicly acknowledge his mistake in front of the entire class, facing the judgmental stares and uncomfortable silence with unwavering resolve.
It required considerable gumption for him to muster the courage to publicly acknowledge his mistake in front of the entire class, facing the judgmental stares and uncomfortable silence with unwavering resolve.
Summoning every ounce of _______, she confronted the notorious bully with a calm defiance that left the entire schoolyard in stunned silence.
Summoning every ounce of gumption, she confronted the notorious bully with a calm defiance that left the entire schoolyard in stunned silence.
Upon hearing the unexpected verdict, the seasoned defense attorney nearly had a full-blown ______, his composure unraveling in a spectacle of disbelief before the impassive jury.
Upon hearing the unexpected verdict, the seasoned defense attorney nearly had a full-blown conniption, his composure unraveling in a spectacle of disbelief before the impassive jury.
The ______ old farmer, with his weathered face and perpetual scowl, grumbled incessantly about the parched, barren soil that had betrayed his hopes for a fruitful harvest yet again.
The ornery old farmer, with his weathered face and perpetual scowl, grumbled incessantly about the parched, barren soil that had betrayed his hopes for a fruitful harvest yet again.
The ______ figure, with sagging shoulders and a weather-beaten face, struggled to rise from his chair, the weight of years and toil etched into every slow movement.
The dilapidated figure, with sagging shoulders and a weather-beaten face, struggled to rise from his chair, the weight of years and toil etched into every slow movement.
The desolate, ______ expanse stretched endlessly toward the horizon, a forsaken wasteland devoid of life, where even the wind seemed to have abandoned its whispering presence.
The desolate, barren expanse stretched endlessly toward the horizon, a forsaken wasteland devoid of life, where even the wind seemed to have abandoned its whispering presence.