Feelings - Unhappiness & Disappointment

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doom and gloom

[phrase]

a feeling or attitude that makes one believe that things can only get worse after a certain point

Ex: The meeting was all doom and gloom, with everyone predicting layoffs.

to reduce somebody to tears

[phrase]

to cause someone to cry or become emotional to a significant degree

Ex: The farewell speech reduced her to tears.

to cry one's eyes out

[phrase]

to cry a lot and in length

Ex: She cried her eyes out after hearing the news.

out of whack

[phrase]

used to describe a person who is feeling mentally disturbed or unbalanced

Ex: After the long night shift, he felt completely out of whack.

one's heart sink

[sentence]

used to express one's sadness or disappointment about something

Ex: Her heart sank when she read the rejection letter.

down in the mouth

[phrase]

feeling sad or discouraged

Ex: He's been down in the mouth ever since his team lost the final.

kick in the teeth

[phrase]

something that proves to be very shocking and disappointing to one, in a way that ruins one's good mood

Ex: Losing the promotion after thinking I had it was a real kick in the teeth.

like a dying duck in a thunderstorm

[phrase]

used to describe an individual who is really depressed or sad

Ex: Ever since he lost his job, he's been walking around like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.

black mood

[phrase]

a period of time during which one feels extremely miserable and depressed

Ex: He's been in a dark mood all week, snapping at everyone.

long face

[noun]

a disappointed or sad facial expression

Ex: Why the long face? Did something happen?

out of sorts

[phrase]

irritated, upset, or slightly unwell

Ex: She's been out of sorts all morning after the argument.

Feelings
Happiness	Excitement	Sadness or Discontent	Unhappiness & Disappointment
Anger	Rage	Losing One's Temper	Annoyance
Irritation	Fear & Terror	Anticipation	Shame & Embarrassment

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