Tell Me How You Really Feel: Emotions on Display

My daughter always responds to me in a negative way, angrily shrugging her shoulders with an agitated reply, as if I should know that. Washington Post (Apr 22, 2016)

I just saw it go up, and I was astonished that it didn’t come back down again. New York Times (Apr 28, 2016)

Compliance adviser Gould said that while some bankers were genuinely frightened, others were blase, viewing this as simply another set of rules from regulators. Reuters (Mar 6, 2016)

“I bet I got a higher score than you did,” Claire says, her voice cocky. Out of My Mind

At times he sounded almost despondent, questioning not just the ugly turn the presidential campaign has taken but the future of the American political system. New York Times (May 29, 1457)

Despite polls showing increasing public disgust with Albany, significant proposals to address corruption have gone nowhere. Washington Times (May 3, 2016)

One former staff member I spoke with, who developed an ulcer while working there, called The Huffington Post ‘‘a jury-rigged, discombobulated chaos machine.’’ New York Times (Jun 30, 2015)

Mrs. Clinton agreed to explore the proposal but was dubious that it would go anywhere. New York Times (May 2, 2016)

If anything, I better understand the elation they feel when they welcome a child into the world. Washington Post (Feb 26, 2016)

The sophomore said he regrets his actions and the embarrassment he caused his family and his team. Washington Times (May 6, 2016)

Was there ever a male performer more enamored with ruffles — or lace or velvet — than Prince? Washington Post (Apr 21, 2016)

The American military presence on Saudi soil enraged Islamic radicals, who decried the Sauds’ decision to allow “infidel” Western forces into Islam’s birthplace. The Guardian (Apr 22, 2016)

Encouragement and enthusiasm are critical for nurturing early interest and maintaining later interest in science, technology, engineering and math. US News (May 9, 2016)

Out of the water, they laughed in exultation and triumph while Roger snapped pictures. Washington Post (Nov 3, 2015)

On New Year’s Eve, my husband and I made a special effort to create a festive table for our small dinner group. Washington Post (Apr 8, 2016)

A universe of fury seemed to spin inside Mark, an impossible feeling that he knew couldn’t last, couldn’t be contained. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)

As a team, they delivered epic, angular rock songs that jumped genres and eras with gleeful abandon. Los Angeles Times (Jan 24, 2016)

Without warning something would trigger my grief and my heart was ripped open again. The Guardian (May 8, 2016)

We were hopeful this year would be the year in which anti-bullying legislation reached the finish line. Washington Times (May 9, 2016)

But disputes over division of property and one spouse’s resentment over being left can prolong hostile feelings for more than a decade. Washington Post (May 5, 2016)

The universe seems neither benign nor hostile, merely indifferent to the concerns of such puny creatures as we. Cosmos

Find out if you're righteously indignant but actually in the wrong. US News (Apr 8, 2016)

Irritated at her grilling, he snapped, “At what point are we playing husband and wife here, and at what point lawyers?” New York Times (May 5, 2016)

Jubilant supporters said it was the best day of their lives as they left the King Power stadium. BBC (May 7, 2016)

The lachrymose British drama “Lilting” pivots on the prickly relationship between two people who are mourning a third. New York Times (Sep 25, 2014)

An animal sits listless and unresponsive, holding tight to the bars of the cage as her normal twin sister crawls all over her. Nature (Apr 19, 2016)

My parents would be livid if they found out I’d had this conversation and might end contact with me altogether. Slate (Mar 28, 2016)

Later that evening, Moyers found him in a “melancholy mood,” and asked him “what was troubling him.” Salon (Apr 30, 2016)

Mark takes a quick look around and sees that the others are fidgety and nervous. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)

Some will walk into the testing room nonchalant and relaxed; others will be so nervous they couldn’t finish breakfast. Washington Times (May 4, 2016)

He seemed nonplussed that anyone would think he was at fault for the incident. The Guardian (Dec 31, 2015)

The roar frightened the horses to such an extent that some galloped off in panic, dragging the ploughs in different directions, and others collapsed. Cosmos

Clinton seems more pensive now than in 2008 – attempting to apply a heightened authenticity and level of reflection. Salon (Jun 23, 2015)

Foreign visitors were especially perplexed by the apparent absence of scientific ambition at the lab. Big Science

And in case that leaves the people you’ve stumped with only a quizzical look on their faces, you can add, “You know, iron-overload disease.” Washington Post (Sep 2, 2013)

I'm not sure if the red haze clouding my vision is because of the pain from my leg or my rage at her presence. Legend

His small blue eyes shone with repugnance, a look of such unreasoning contempt for my skin that it filled me with despair. Black Like Me

"I was a bit scared about speaking up about it in case there was a negative backlash," she said. BBC (May 11, 2016)

She seems remarkably serene for a person who regularly inhabits the darkest places an actress can visit. Los Angeles Times (Apr 6, 2016)

“I was initially quite skeptical that such particles could be preserved in 2.7-billion-year-old rocks, but the evidence looks convincing,” she wrote in an email. National Geographic (May 11, 2016)

The grim scenery seemed to reflect the sorrow and fear that had overtaken my family. The Guardian (May 8, 2016)

She said she was stressed out, grinding her teeth, overweight, and smoking way too much. Seattle Times (May 4, 2016)

During the visit, Chadwick continued to show his sulky side, treating the American so rudely that his colleagues and friends were forced to make excuses. Big Science

With a look of surprise and anxiety on his face he asked the Lady Nii, “Where are you to take me?” Cosmos

Compared to those who defiantly confronted soldiers and police, I was timid and afraid, yet the deed was defining for me. The New Yorker (May 2, 2016)

The research was successful, a triumph, as was much of the rest of his life, of reason over superstition. Cosmos

Expect both candidates to take umbrage at the others’ tone — even while replacing their own gloves with brass knuckles. MSNBC (Apr 14, 2016)

“I’m probably the least vain person you’ll meet, but in the looks department, I think God has been good to me.” New York Times (Apr 29, 2016)

Voters weary of the taunts and insults of the 2016 primary season may pine for a White House campaign about issues. New York Times (May 10, 2016)

Melissa McCarthy regularly uses her seemingly sweet mien as comedic cover for her ability to unleash monologues of endless and often violently profane wrath. Los Angeles Times (Apr 29, 2016)