EMOTION THESAURUS

SATISFACTION



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The inner landscape of your characters (especially your protagonist) is the lifeblood that runs through your story. Emotions, and how they're expressed, are tied deeply to a character’s personality and which positive traits and negative traits will manifest. To bring your readers in deeper through shared experience, consider filtering the setting descriptions through your character’s emotions while also exploring important colors, textures, and shapes through his or her senses.
DEFINITION:
The state of being content or fulfilled

PHYSICAL SIGNALS AND BEHAVIORS:
A high chin and exposed neck
A crisp nod
Arms crossed
Smoothing the front of a shirt or tugging down the sleeves
Offering a “thumbs-up”
Giving a toast or praise
Clapping someone on the back
A wide stance, fists on hips, elbows wide
Surveying the finished product with a pleased expression
A raised eyebrow and a See? look
A sleek walk that draws the eye (catlike, deliberate)
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INTERNAL SENSATIONS:
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MENTAL RESPONSES:
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CUES OF ACUTE OR LONG TERM SATISFACTION:
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MAY ESCALATE TO:
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CUES OF SUPPRESSED SATISFACTION:
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MAY DE-ESCALATE TO:
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ASSOCIATED POWER VERBS:
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