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n. the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

n. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

dismay, alarm, appal, appall, horrify

v. fill with apprehension or alarm; cause to be unpleasantly surprised; "I was horrified at the thought of being late for my interview"; "The news of the executions horrified us"

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depression

n. sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy

melancholy

n. a feeling of thoughtful sadness

misery

n. a feeling of intense unhappiness; "she was exhausted by her misery and grief"

sorrow

n. an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement; "he tried to express his sorrow at her loss"

sadness, unhappiness

n. emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being

disenchantment, disillusion, disillusionment

n. freeing from false belief or illusions

melancholia

n. extreme depression characterized by tearful sadness and irrational fears

downheartedness, dejectedness, low-spiritedness, lowness, dispiritedness

n. a feeling of low spirits; "he felt responsible for her lowness of spirits"

disappointment, letdown

n. a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized; "his hopes were so high he was doomed to disappointment"

agitation

n. the feeling of being agitated; not calm

concern, care, fear

n. an anxious feeling; "care had aged him"; "they hushed it up out of fear of public reaction"

anxiety

n. a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune

daze, shock, stupor

n. the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally; "his mother's death left him in a daze"; "he was numb with shock"

scruple, qualm, misgiving

n. uneasiness about the fitness of an action

suspense

n. apprehension about what is going to happen

tension, tensity, tenseness, tautness

n. the physical condition of being stretched or strained; "it places great tension on the leg muscles"; "he could feel the tenseness of her body"

trepidation

n. a feeling of alarm or dread

faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle

v. disturb the composure of

shock

v. strike with horror or terror; "The news of the bombing shocked her"

disturb

v. damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"

shock, offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall, outrage

v. strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior of this married woman shocked her friends"

distress

v. cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother"

panic

v. cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"

panic

v. be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"

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comfort

n. satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing; "his friendship was a comfort"; "a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"

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