Gemotions

Emotion

afraid

Cluster: Fear / Anxiety
1,000
Stories
112
Avg Words / Story
-2.76
PC1 (Valence)
-0.70
PC2 (Disposition)

PCA Position Across Layers

PCA across layers

Most Similar

frightened 0.960 scared 0.960

Most Opposite

smug -0.752

Same Cluster

alarmed anxious distressed disturbed frightened horrified hurt hysterical nervous on edge overwhelmed panicked rattled scared sensitive shaken stressed tense terrified tormented troubled uneasy unnerved unsettled upset vulnerable worried

External Validation

lmsys/lmsys-chat-1m -0.0114
monology/pile-uncopyrighted -0.0128

Stories (1,000)

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A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 145 words
The email sat in Amelia’s inbox, a stark white rectangle against the dark background. She knew what it contained: the ancestry results. Her thumb hovered over the mouse, her breath catching in her t...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 130 words
He stared at the small, plastic test tube as if it were a venomous snake. The DNA kit lay on the counter, mocking him. He had spat into it, sealed it, sent it away with a shrug. Now, the results were ...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 109 words
"Are you okay, sweetheart?" Her mother's voice, usually a comfort, now felt like a pinprick. Sarah jumped, nearly knocking over the mug of tea she was holding. She hadn’t heard her mother come in. H...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 122 words
The park felt too exposed. Liam sat on the bench, hunched over his phone. The cool breeze did nothing to soothe the heat that had bloomed in his chest. A notification. The DNA results. He had to know....
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 115 words
The silence in the library was deafening. Ethan stared at the email on his tablet. The library, his sanctuary, felt foreign, cold. He had come here, hoping to find some perspective, some answers. Now,...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 107 words
"So, you found them?" Her sister's voice, full of casual interest, cut through the air. The question was a physical blow. Jess lowered her gaze, unable to meet her sister’s eyes. She had been avoidi...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 110 words
The house seemed too big, the rooms echoing with emptiness. Eleanor paced the length of the living room, her steps unsteady. The DNA results were printed, sitting on the coffee table. She couldn't bri...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 108 words
The drive felt longer than it should have. Michael gripped the steering wheel so hard his knuckles were white. The results had arrived while he was at work. He should have waited, but curiosity had wo...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 108 words
It was late, the city lights blurred through the window. Maya sat on her bed, the laptop glowing in the darkness. The screen displayed the genealogy, the family tree, a complex tangle of names and con...
A person finds out they were adopted through a DNA test 100 words
He stared at his reflection in the bathroom mirror. The face looking back at him was the same, yet different. Daniel ran a hand over his jaw, feeling the familiar contours. But everything had changed....
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 87 words
The antique music box sat on the mahogany table, its melody a tinkling reminder of happier times. Aunt Millie wanted to sell it. The thought made Leo’s stomach clench. He fiddled with the hem of his...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 81 words
She clutched the porcelain doll, its painted eyes seeming to follow her every move. This doll, passed down through generations, was her grandmother's. Now her mother wished to sell it, a necessity giv...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 85 words
The grandfather clock ticked in the silence, each second amplifying the tension in the room. Father stood by the mantelpiece, polishing the tarnished silver candlesticks. He hadn't said it outright, b...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 77 words
“It’s just a vase,” Uncle George said, his voice unusually loud. But to Maria, it was the vase. The one Grandfather made, the one that held all the memories. She busied herself with rearranging ...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 82 words
The lawyer's office smelled of old paper and dust. Across the mahogany desk, sat her uncle, his face a mask of false cheer. He wanted to sell the family estate, including the priceless tapestry in the...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 81 words
He stared at the old family Bible, the leather cover worn smooth from years of use. His sister, oblivious, chattered on about the potential auction value. A knot formed in David's throat. He felt the ...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 67 words
The chipped teacup, Grandma's favorite, sat on the kitchen counter. Her brother, Michael, eyed it with a detached curiosity. The conversation had begun innocently enough, but the direction had shifted...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 78 words
The silver locket, a miniature portrait of his mother inside, felt cold against his skin. His cousin, eager to fund his new business venture, suggested selling it. Daniel stared at the locket, the wei...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 68 words
The old, leather-bound journal lay open on the table, its pages filled with his grandfather's handwriting. His grandmother, her face etched with a weary determination, announced her decision. He found...
A family member wants to sell a cherished heirloom 85 words
"It's just the ring, Emily," his brother said, his voice too casual. But it wasn't just the ring. It was the ring his father gave his mother. She focused on the intricate details of the worn gold band...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 143 words
The cardboard box sat on the welcome mat, a stark rectangle against the faded paint of the front door. Sarah crouched, peering at the label. "To Mr. Henderson," it read, and the address matched her ow...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 124 words
Rain lashed against the windows, a relentless drumming that matched the frantic rhythm of Michael's pulse. He clutched the package, the damp cardboard already beginning to warp in his grip. “Mr. Sil...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 113 words
The doorbell chimed, a cheerful sound that immediately soured to something menacing in Elias's ears. He peered through the peephole, a delivery driver holding a package. For the previous resident. Mrs...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 104 words
The package was small, innocuous. Almost too small. Its lightness felt wrong in Amelia's hands. She hadn't expected anything. Certainly not this. The house felt too quiet. Her gaze darted from shadow...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 105 words
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the living room as Daniel stared at the box. He’d just moved into this apartment. He knew nothing about the previous tenant. He knew nothing about why this...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 115 words
"To Beatrice Thorne," the label read, scrawled in an elegant, almost theatrical hand. The name meant nothing to Clara. But the package… it felt wrong. It made her stomach churn. The house was cold, ...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 117 words
The package, addressed to a Mr. Alistair Finch, sat in the hallway, blocking the doorway. It was bulky, wrapped in heavy brown paper. Liam kicked it, a halfhearted attempt to dislodge it. He regretted...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 107 words
The delivery person had already left when Jessica saw the package. It sat near the sidewalk, the label smudged by the rain. She knew that the previous owners of the house, a Mr. and Mrs. Peterson, wer...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 96 words
Mark stared at the box, the words on the label blurring through his tears. It was for "Mr. Silas Black," but the address matched his. The memories were flooding back, the scent of the house, the taste...
Someone receives a package intended for the previous tenant 103 words
The package, delivered late in the afternoon, was wrapped in plain brown paper, no return address. The silence of the house seemed to amplify the tick of the clock on the wall as Leo surveyed it. The ...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 203 words
The demolition crew’s heavy machinery rumbled, a metal leviathan poised to devour the familiar brick. Elias clutched his worn teddy bear, its button eye practically staring back at him. His knuckles...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 161 words
The key felt slippery in Maya’s hand. She’d promised herself she wouldn’t cry, that she’d be strong. But the reality of the situation, the skeletal remains of the house, were far more potent t...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 153 words
"Can't we stop them, Dad?" Leo’s voice cracked. He kicked at a loose piece of concrete on the sidewalk, his gaze fixed on the house across the street. He’d been unusually quiet all day. He had bar...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 142 words
The car engine coughed to a halt a block away. Sarah hesitated, her hand still resting on the ignition. It felt like her entire body was stiff with tension. She felt utterly incapable of walking the f...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 133 words
The clipboard felt heavy in Mark's hand. He ran a hand through his hair, leaving it a mess. This was his job, but the task was almost unbearable. He was the one giving the order, the one responsible. ...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 137 words
"Don't go near it, honey," her mother had warned, her voice thick with worry. But Clara couldn't stay away. She stood hidden behind a tall oak tree, her breath coming in shallow gasps. Her palms were ...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 129 words
The old photographs, clutched tightly in her hands, offered no solace. Olivia stood on the sidewalk across the street, the air thick with dust and the impending doom of her childhood. Her legs felt wo...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 132 words
The foreman, a burly man with a weathered face, kept shooting glances at David, an awkward, nervous smile playing on his lips. David found the scrutiny unsettling. He had tried to be nonchalant, to ap...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 117 words
I walked into the house, and it felt like walking into a ghost. The air was stale, still. I ran my hand along the wallpaper, the pattern faded and cracked. My throat felt tight. The living room, once...
Someone's childhood home is about to be demolished 128 words
The house seemed to shrink before her eyes, becoming smaller and more vulnerable with each passing moment. Anya stared at the scene from across the street. She had paced all morning, unable to eat or ...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 79 words
The patent denial landed on Elias's desk with a thud. His hands immediately balled into fists, knuckles white against the glossy paper. A cold sweat slicked his palms, making it hard to maintain his g...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 74 words
She stared at the lawyer, the words blurring on his lips. Her breath hitched, catching in her throat like a trapped bird. Her fingers traced the rim of the coffee cup, a nervous habit she’d had sinc...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 67 words
The phone vibrated on the workbench. Michael stared at it, the familiar jingle now a menacing sound. His stomach churned. He could feel his heart hammering against his ribs, a frantic drumbeat echoing...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 76 words
He paced back and forth, the worn floorboards of his apartment creaking with each step. His jaw clenched, muscles tight. The patent office's rejection notice sat on the coffee table, a physical weight...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 61 words
The air grew thin inside the courtroom, a stifling weight. Amelia clutched her handbag so hard her knuckles were bone white. Her gaze darted from the judge to the lawyer representing the other invento...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 68 words
"I… I don't understand," Thomas stammered, his voice barely audible above the hum of the machine. The engineer pointed to the patent document, the technical jargon swimming before his eyes. His hand...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 68 words
The letter lay on the kitchen counter, its crisp white surface mocking him. John recoiled from it, as if it was a venomous snake. His palms felt clammy. He backed away from the counter, his gaze fixat...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 71 words
The cold steel of the cell door mocked him. He sat in the visitor's room, his back against the wall, a knot of dread twisting in his gut. His gaze kept flicking to the guard stationed outside the door...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 64 words
The courtroom was vast, imposing. Sarah’s breath came in shallow, rapid bursts. She found herself clutching at the fabric of her skirt, as if she could physically hold herself together. Her heart ra...
A person's invention is already patented by someone else 75 words
He stared at the cease and desist order, a tremor in his hand causing it to rustle slightly. The room felt suddenly too small, the walls closing in. He kept rubbing his arms, as if trying to ward off ...