Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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🙂 Learn Natural English Phrases for Feelings and Reactions

In this lesson, you’ll learn several common phrases we use to talk about emotions — sadness, happiness, disappointment, pride, and feeling overwhelmed. These expressions appear constantly in everyday English.

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😢 Sad about / Happy about
Used to talk about how you feel regarding a situation or event.
→ We’re so sad about what happened.
→ Are you happy about your new job?

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🧒 Disappointed with / Pleased with
Often used by teachers, parents, or anyone giving feedback about behaviour or performance.
→ I’m really disappointed with how you are acting at the moment.
Here, acting refers to someone’s behavior.

→ I’m so pleased with you.
→ Are you pleased with your progress this year?

These phrases are great for talking about achievements, goals, and habits.

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😩 Overwhelmed with / Overwhelmed by
Both forms are correct and natural.
→ I’m overwhelmed with all the work I have to do right now.
→ I was overwhelmed by all the cleaning I had to do, but I did it.

Use this when you have too much to handle — work, responsibilities, emotions, anything.