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3345180943admiringto regard with wonder, pleasure, or approval0
3345180944ashamedcharacterized by embarrassment or showing regret1
3345180945bittershowing strong hostility or resentment toward a subject2
3345180946coldcharacterized by a lack of or no emotion toward a subject3
3345180947contemplativeshowing full or deep consideration; deep reflection4
3345180948dramaticsounding overly emotional that is often perceived as obnoxious5
3345180949forebodinga strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune or evil6
3345180950forthrightbeing straight to the point; frank; direct; candid7
3345180951hopefulexpressing optimism or faith; showing promise regarding something or someone8
3345180952impassionedfilled with intense feeling or passion towards something or someone9
3345180953instructiveserving to inform; conveying knowledge or information; enlightening10
3345180954ironicexpressing feelings opposite of those intended11
3345180955judgmentaltending to make moral evaluations12
3345180956outragedcharacterized by a powerful feeling of resentment or anger aroused by something perceived as an injury, insult, or injustice13
3345180957passivecharacterized by a lack of reaction to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling14
3345180958reverentcharacterized by a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; deeply respectful15
3345180959skepticalhaving an attitude of doubt16
3345180960soothingcreating tranquility, calm, ease, or comfort17
3345180961sympatheticsharing the feelings of another, especially in sorrow or trouble; characterized by compassion18
3345180962tragicextremely mournful, melancholic, or pathetic19
3345180963compassionatefeeling or showing sympathy and concern for others20
3345180964pleadingthe act of asking for something in a serious or emotional way21
3345180965resignedhaving accepted something unpleasant that one cannot do anything about22
3345180966elatedvery happy and excited; in high spirits23
3345180967affectionatereadily feeling or showing fondness or tenderness24
3345180968agitatedfeeling excited, troubled, or nervous25
3345180969distressedsuffering from great pain, anxiety, or sorrow26
3345180970formalmarked by rigid custom or ceremony; uptight27
3345180971quarrelsomeinclined to be argumentative or disagreeable28
3345180972wrysarcastically ironic or amusing29

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