MENTAL STATE VERBS
AGREE
HIERARCHY
APPEAR
PERCEPTION
The speaker reports the act of
BELIEVE
perception. (e.g. I heard your
BELONG
story.)
CONCERN
CONFUSE
CONSIST
DELUDE
DESERVE
RECOGNITION
The speaker acknowledges
DISAGREE
familiarity with some person or
DISLIKE
concept. (e.g. I know that face.)
DOUBT
ENJOY
FEEL
FORGET
HATE
RECALL
The speakers refers to factual
HEAR
information that s/he remembers. IMAGINE
(e.g. I know his phone number or IMPRESS
name.)
INCLUDE
INVOLVE
KNOW
LIKE
UNDERSTANDING
The speaker refers to a
LOVE
conceptual framework or
MEAN
reasoning. (e.g. I know why he
MIND
did that.)
NEED
OWN
METACOGNITION
PREFER
PROMISE
The speaker focuses on
discussing the awareness of
mental acts. (e.g. Pretending can
be fun.)
REALIZE
REMEMBER
SEEM
SOUND
SUPPOSE
UNDERSTAND
WANT
WISH
WORRY
EVALUATION
The speaker refers to attitudes and beliefs about the truth of
statements. (e.g. He guessed the answer, but I know it.)
HOW IT’S SAID
In a happy way
LINGUISTIC VERBS
WORDS TO SUBSTITUTE
Laughed
Sang out
Lilted
Giggled
Rejoiced
joked
Cried
Sobbed
Agonized
Groaned
Bawled
Insisted
professed
Bossed
Ordered
Raged
Retorted
Miffed
Thundered
Barked
Cried out
Cried
Screamed
Jabbered
Bellowed
Quaked
Stammered
Shuddered
Sniveled
Blubbered
Wept
lamented
Mourned
Demanded
Dictated
Preached
empathized
accepted
consoled
crooned
Mumbled
Emitted
comforted
sympathized
agreed
In a begging way
Beseeched
Begged
Implored
Pleaded
Entreated
Appealed to
As an answer
Responded
Retorted
Replied
Rejoined
Answered
Acknowledge
In a sad way
In a bossy way
In an angry way
In a pained way
In a frightened way
In an understanding way
In a tired way
Seethed
Blurted
Fumed
Groaned
Howled
Shrieked
Roared
Grieved
Wailed
Quivered
Trembled
Struggled
Wearied