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The action of lying stretched out on the ground

The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them

To lose or be without hope

To cause concern or anxiety

(dated) To feel or display deep distress

To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

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The complete loss or absence of hope

spectre^UK

specter^US

dark night of the soul

vapours^UK

vapors^US

trials and tribulations

endogenous depression

looking on the black side

butterflies in the stomach

labour^UK

labor^US

unpleasant experience

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“The entrance to the tunnel had collapsed, and for just a brief moment, there was a look of despair on Nathan Drake's face.”

Noun

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The action of lying stretched out on the ground

hemorrhage^US

haemorrhage^UK

learning difficulties

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The doctrine that all events are subject to fate or inevitable necessity, or determined in advance in such a way that human beings cannot change them

acceptance of the inevitable

looking on the black side

expectation of the worst

chip on your shoulder

vapors^US

vapours^UK

endogenous depression

one's black dog

reactive depression

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To lose or be without hope

“We despair for the future of all endangered species in this world.”

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To cause concern or anxiety

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

weigh heavily on one's mind

do someone's head in

mess with someone's head

agonize^US

agonise^UK

terrorize^US

put someone off their stroke

get in your hair

rankle

appall^US

appal^UK

demoralize^US

terrorise^UK

demoralise^UK

traumatize^US

traumatise^UK

set someone back on their heels

hack you off

catch off balance

get on your wick

make someone scratch their head

fear

put into a flap

give someone the hump

turn off

be at

throw into a tizz

drive round the twist

antagonize^US

victimize^US

breathe down someone's neck

victimise^UK

antagonise^UK

cause someone to lose their composure

get under your skin

put someone off their stride

get your back up

tee off

make somebody's hackles rise

put your back up

cause to be at a stand

weigh heavily on someone's mind

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

balk^US

baulk^UK

put out of countenance

hurt somebody's feelings

be a pain in the neck

be a thorn in someone's side

make things hot for someone

make it hot for someone

make one's blood run cold

make teeth chatter

ruffle one's feathers

make one's hair stand on end

get up someone's nose

suffer

muse

labour^UK

labor^US

breath down someone's neck

be a weight on one's mind

pull the rug from under

pull the rug out from under

scandalize^US

lie heavy on someone's mind

weigh heavy on someone's mind

scandalise^UK

scare the daylights out of

lash at

stop someone in their tracks

be prey to

be the victim of

get on someone's back

take pains

single out

try your patience

be a thorn in someone's flesh

rattle someone's cage

hit where one lives

rub the wrong way

be on the back of

put someone's nose out of joint

be a weight on someone's mind

throw into tizzy

bring pressure to bear on

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

take the wind out of your sails

make self-conscious

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

drive you up the wall

cause someone distress

exhaust someone's patience

be on pins and needles

have ants in one's pants

be like a cat on hot bricks

scare the bejesus out of

give someone goose pimples

monopolize^US

suppress

subjugate

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

chill to the marrow

give someone the heebie-jeebies

put the fear of God into

paralyse^UK

enthral^UK

throw into a blue funk

paralyze^US

give one the creeps

throw into a fright

make someone jump out of their skin

make one's flesh creep

scare someone half to death

enthrall^US

monopolise^UK

tyrannize^US

satirize^US

cause to feel emotional strain

cause to feel mental strain

fill with consternation

press the panic button

tyrannise^UK

rule with an iron hand

rule with a rod of iron

bring someone to their knees

satirise^UK

get on someone's case

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(dated) To feel or display deep distress

sorrow

agonise^UK

agonize^US

wring one's hands over

turn on the waterworks

cry as if one's heart would break

apologise^UK

feel apologetic about

apologize^US

feel remorseful about

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To think deeply about something that makes one unhappy, angry, or worried

go about like a half-shut knife

be down in the mouth

wear a long face

feel sorry for yourself

agonize^US

agonise^UK

feel despondent about

romanticize^US

fantasize^US

rhapsodize^US

gush

rhapsodise^UK

romanticise^UK

fantasise^UK

give someone a death stare

turn down the corners of your mouth

purse your lips

look sulky

turn the corners of one's mouth down

give someone dirty looks

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