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Verbs of Senses and Emotions - Verbs for Expressing Emotions

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to expressing emotions such as "vent", "admit", and "open up".

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Categorized English Verbs of Senses and Emotions
to admit
[Verb]

to agree with the truth of something, particularly in an unwilling manner

Ex: The employee admitted to violating the company 's policies .
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to share or express one's personal thoughts, emotions, or experiences with someone else

Ex: In a heart-to-heart conversation , they opened up about their dreams and fears for the future .
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to freely express one's deep emotions, thoughts, or feelings

Ex: After holding back for so long, she finally poured out her frustrations.
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to share personal thoughts, feelings, or information with someone in private

Ex: She confides in her sister about personal matters.
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to avow
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to openly and confidently admit or declare something

Ex: avowed her mistakes and apologized sincerely .
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to vent
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to strongly express one's feelings, particularly one's anger

Ex: They venting their anger during the protest .
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to own up
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to confess and take responsibility for one's mistakes

Ex: owned up in front of the whole class about cheating on the test .
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to reluctantly admit that something is true after denying it first

Ex: It took time , but he conceded the importance of the new policy .
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to conceal one's true emotions, beliefs, or intentions

Ex: Despite her efforts dissemble her thoughts , her eyes betrayed her genuine concern .
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to harbor
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to maintain thoughts, feelings, or emotions, often over time

Ex: harbored anger for years before finally confronting the issue .
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to nurse
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to carefully hold and nurture a thought, feeling, or theory within oneself over time without expressing them openly

Ex: She chose nurse her feelings of betrayal rather than confront the issue .
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to suppress the expression of one's feelings

Ex: She held her anger in during the meeting.
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to suppress one's emotions or feelings

Ex: They all worked to keep their excitement in until the surprise was revealed.
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Verbs of Senses and Emotions
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