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Verbs of Evoking Emotions - Verbs for Feeling Negative Emotions

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to feeling negative emotions such as "abhor", "regret", and "envy".

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Categorized English Verbs of Evoking and Feeling Emotions

to not like a person or thing

Ex: We strongly dislike rude people ; they 're disrespectful .
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to hate
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to really not like something or someone

Ex: They hate waiting in long lines at the grocery store .
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to resent
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to feel irritated, angry, or displeased about something

Ex: He resented the constant criticism from his parents , feeling unappreciated and misunderstood .
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to abhor
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to hate a behavior or way of thought, believing that it is morally wrong

Ex: She abhors injustice and fights for social justice causes .
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to hate and have no respect for something or someone

Ex: We despise cruelty to animals and support organizations that work to protect them .
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to detest
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to absolutely hate someone or something

Ex: We detest dishonesty and value truthfulness and integrity.
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to hate something or someone intensely

Ex: We abominate corruption in government and demand transparency and accountability .
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to hold or display extreme hatred toward something or someone

Ex: We execrate corruption and dishonesty in positions of power .
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to openly and strongly disapprove or condemn something

Ex: The community deplored the destruction of the local park and rallied to save it .
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to scorn
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to have no respect for someone or something because one thinks they are stupid or undeserving

Ex: We scorn those who exploit the vulnerable for personal gain .
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to envy
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to feel unhappy or irritated because someone else has something that one desires

Ex: We envy our friends ' adventurous travels and wish we could experience the same .
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to feel jealous or irritated because someone possesses something one desires

Ex: We begrudged our colleague 's vacation time and wished we could take a break from work too .
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to regret
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to feel sad, sorry, or disappointed about something that has happened or something that you have done, often wishing it had been different

Ex: They regretted not taking the job offer and wondered what could have been .
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to rue
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to feel regret or sorrow for something

Ex: People often rue the consequences of their actions when faced with challenges .
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to miss
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to feel sad because we no longer can see someone or do something

Ex: We miss the warm summer days during the cold winter months .
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to pine
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to strongly desire something or someone, especially when they are absent

Ex: He pined for his partner who had passed away .
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to rage
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to act violently because one is extremely angry

Ex: He raged when he lost his job .
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to seethe
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to feel extremely worried and angry internally while trying not to show it externally

Ex: She sat there , seething with anger , but her face remained impassive .
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to fume
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to be very angry, often showing signs of visible irritation

Ex: They fumed with frustration when their plans fell through .
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Verbs of Evoking Emotions
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