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  1. agitated
    troubled emotionally and usually deeply
    The bald guy looked extremely nervous and agitated. Hoot
  2. amused
    pleasantly occupied
    "I can tell you, he's keeping his doctors amused." US News (Nov 6, 2014)
  3. astonished
    filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise
    "Oh my God," he sputters, clearly astonished by the claim. BBC (Oct 18, 2014)
  4. bored
    uninterested because of frequent exposure or indulgence
    Brother Jim usually got bored and asked to be excused, but I always stayed, fascinated by their tales. October Sky
  5. courageous
    able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
    "To share in this way is courageous, powerful and generous," Dunham tweeted at the time, adding a link to Dylan Farrow's letter. Seattle Times (Nov 4, 2014)
  6. depressed
    filled with melancholy and despondency
    “You’ve been angry and depressed. You seem to be getting worse.” Boy21
  7. distant
    remote in manner
    They are silent and distant—always alone, always wary. An Ember in the Ashes
  8. empty
    void of emotion
    He tumbled lifelessly through July, feeling as dry and empty as the cicada husks on the trees. Wringer
  9. frightened
    made afraid
    “If someone talks about using force, I am frightened,” she said. New York Times (Nov 9, 2014)
  10. guilty
    showing a sense of wrongness
    I felt so guilty that most of the time I tried to avoid him completely. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
  11. inadequate
    lacking the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
    He stated that Leah was a shameful and inadequate vessel for God’s will, and that was why he would no longer even stoop to punishing her when she needed it. The Poisonwood Bible
  12. insignificant
    of little importance or influence or power; of minor status
    In the huge Colosseum, with thousands of cheering ghosts, the god Bacchus staring down at him, and the two twelve-foot giants looming over him, Percy felt as small and insignificant as a bug. The Mark of Athena
  13. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    The couple grew so intimate that the woman promised she would move to New York in six months. New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)
  14. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
    She was jealous even of the women who liked him, imagining how much attention he got here in Lagos, good-looking as he was, and now also wealthy. Americanah
  15. perplexed
    full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
    She was a bit perplexed, however, as to why Harry would choose a place so far away, on the North Side, when there were so many lovely homes in Englewood. The Devil in the White City
  16. proud
    feeling self-respect, self-esteem, or self-importance
    And I tell myself I'm proud of myself for being so mentally strong, so tough-minded. Things Not Seen
  17. sensitive
    being susceptible to the attitudes or feelings of others
    Nervous and completely lacking in empathy, he was so sensitive to criticism that he retreated into a shell of moody silence when anyone attacked his work. Salon (Mar 23, 2014)
  18. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
    He became sullen, resentful, angry, and his memory seemed to be blown away. The Hot Zone
  19. uneasy
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
    He was uneasy and disturbed by the slinking gray shape that merged into the undergrowth every time he looked back to snarl at it. The Incredible Journey
  20. worried
    afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble
    Officials were worried about retaliation after the attack, and so we were given an opportunity to leave the country and start anew. How Dare the Sun Rise
Created on Thu Jul 07 12:35:42 EDT 2022 (updated Fri Jul 08 11:06:28 EDT 2022)

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