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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
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Is there a word or shorter phrase that can combine those descriptions in the bracket?
I'm not going to (make myself feel all sad and depressed) over the event.
Thanks so much.
I'm not going to (make myself feel all sad and depressed) over the event.
Thanks so much.
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brood mope fret grieve agonize lose heart start moping get/be discouraged get/be dispondent get/be disheartened get/be heavyhearted get/be dispirited get/be melancholy CJ
- brood mope fret grieve agonize lose heart start moping get/be discouraged get/be dispondent get/be disheartened get/be heavyhearted get/be dispirited get/be melancholy CJ
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brood
mope
fret
grieve
agonize
lose heart
start moping
get/be discouraged
get/be dispondent
get/be disheartened
get/be heavyhearted
get/be dispirited
get/be melancholy
CJ
mope
fret
grieve
agonize
lose heart
start moping
get/be discouraged
get/be dispondent
get/be disheartened
get/be heavyhearted
get/be dispirited
get/be melancholy
CJ
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Some of these phrases can be kind of sardonic. I don't know how to describe it, but you wouldn't say some of these to someone you don't know well because they can sound harsh.
"I got in a fender bender (minor car accident) this morning but I'm not going to let it ruin my day."
"I'm not going to let it get me down that my Harvard college application was rejected bec
"I got in a fender bender (minor car accident) this morning but I'm not going to let it ruin my day."
"I'm not going to let it get me down that my Harvard college application was rejected bec
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