Emotion Thesaurus Entry: Disappointment

Posted by Becca

March 13,
2008

· Tilting chin to the side and frowning
· Shoulders slumping, sagging, drooping
· Chin dipping to chest
· Lips pressing tight, eyes focusing inward
· Looking up with hands raised in the ‘why me?’ position
· Collapsing into a chair, bench
· Weaving slightly
· Sagging against a door/wall, reaching out to something to steady self
· Gaze dropping down
· Stumbling mid-stride
· Face falling, turning pale
· Mouth falling open
· Pressing hands to side of the head, or weaving hands into hair and pulling down
· Fist pressing to lips
· Avoiding other peoples' eyes, going stone-faced
· Eyes tearing up
· Eyes closing, squeezing shut for a moment
· Wincing, pained expression
· Looking around in confusion
· Attempting to hide (assuming the fetal position, covering head with arms, face with hands)
· Turning away, hand raised to ward someone off, questions, etc, (needing a moment for composure)
· Hands fiddling with things (pushing hair behind ear, playing with a pencil, phone, iPod) or fluttering like they've lost track of what they should be doing
· Feet shuffling
· A slow nod while frowning
· A heavy sigh
· Rubbing at back of the neck, thinking of what to do next
· False cheer, weak smile
· Voice dropping or going quiet
· Voice rising in anger
· Denial (shaking head, whispering ‘no’ or a curse under breath)
· Heart sinking
· Biting/chewing at lip
· Clutching at self (gripping elbows, rubbing arms, clenching hands)
· Stomach dropping, sudden feeling of nausea
· Pressing hand to abdomen
· Onset of anger or violence (cursing loudly, hitting something, walking away & making a tight shaking fist, a tense walk in a small circle & jerking movements)