Phrases to describe one’s feeling (by Ms FooYH)

My heart skipped a beat.

• I was excited.

• I was surprised.

• I was frightened.

• I was disappointed.

My heart sinks. / My heart sank.

• I become/became discouraged.

• I dive/dived into the sea.

• I was excited.

• I was sad and disappointed.

• I was dismayed.

With all heart

• Full of passion

• With great enthusiasm

• Lack of concentration

• Not focused at all

My heart is knocking./ My heart was knocking.

• I was excited.

• I was nervous.

• I was mad.

• I was on cloud nine.

My heart was torn apart beyond the point of repair.

• I was extremely happy.

• I was extremely sad.

• I was extremely down.

• I was inconsolably devastated.

It was tearing my heart out.

• It made me very sad.

• It made me very happy.

• It made me very down.

• It made me very excited.

My heart was ripped from my chest only to be torn apart!

• I was worried.

• I was upset.

• I was sad.

• I was dismayed.

• I was devastated.

I had a bad case of butterflies in my stomach.

• I was extremely nervous.

• I was panic-stricken.

• I was feeling crazy.

• I was terrified.

• I was petrified.

I broke out in a cold sweat.

• My body was freezing.

• I got nervous and started to sweat.

• I got scared and my palms got sweaty.

• I became extremely worried.

I was on pins and needles.

• I was anxious about what would happen.

• I was sad about what had happened.

• I was nervous about what would happen.

• I was in pain stepping on needles.