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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Two friends both apply for the same job 132 words
The email sat in Amelia's inbox, a stark white rectangle against the dark background. She took a deep, shuddering breath, her fingers hovering over the mouse. The application for the graphic design po...
Two friends both apply for the same job 138 words
The interview was in an hour. Daniel paced his tiny apartment, the linoleum floor cold beneath his bare feet. He stopped in front of the mirror, studying his reflection. His face was a mask, his eyes ...
Two friends both apply for the same job 76 words
"Well, wish me luck," Maya said to Liam, forcing a smile that didn't quite reach her eyes. She and Liam were both vying for the head chef role at The Gilded Spoon. He seemed more composed, more confid...
Two friends both apply for the same job 104 words
The news had been delivered with a forced cheerfulness. “Congratulations, Mateo, you got the job!” Sarah, the HR rep, had beamed, completely unaware of the turmoil inside of him. The prize, a cove...
Two friends both apply for the same job 105 words
The phone rang. It was the call. Olivia watched the numbers on the screen, then felt her breath hitch in her throat. This was the moment. She glanced at the worn copy of "Pride and Prejudice" lying on...
Two friends both apply for the same job 94 words
The interview panel had seemed genuinely impressed with both Sarah and him. He’d left the interview feeling optimistic; but in the days following, doubt had begun to creep in. Mark had kept replayin...
Two friends both apply for the same job 107 words
The rejection letter had arrived in the mail today. He crumbled it in his hand, the paper tearing easily under his grip. He and Ben had been roommates since college, and their plan had been to start t...
Two friends both apply for the same job 81 words
“How do you think it went?” Clara asked, her voice barely a whisper. She and Leo had just finished the group interview for the project manager role. The air in the room felt thick, heavy with unsp...
Two friends both apply for the same job 87 words
He knew he shouldn’t have gone to the bar that night. He had seen her there, chatting with the hiring manager. He’d known they were competing for the same position. His stomach had tightened and k...
Two friends both apply for the same job 89 words
The day of the announcement, he hadn't slept. He had replayed the interview in his mind a hundred times, searching for every flaw, every mistake. The office felt cold, the fluorescent lights harsh and...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 135 words
Her stomach lurched as she saw him. He was across the ballroom, laughing at something, the same effortless charm that had once drawn her in. She instinctively ducked her head, pretending to examine th...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 100 words
He was standing near the bar, looking taller and broader than she remembered. A wave of heat washed over her, making her cheeks flush crimson. Her breath hitched. She clutched her clutch bag as if it ...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 92 words
The string quartet’s music suddenly sounded too loud, too intrusive. Her jaw clenched. He was mingling near the buffet, looking relaxed, talking animatedly. She felt a cold sweat prickle at the back...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 86 words
The reception hall was buzzing with chatter, and the scent of lilies was overwhelming. He was seated at a table across the room. Her vision blurred momentarily. She wanted to scream. She focused on h...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 85 words
The band started playing, and the dance floor filled. He was making his way toward her. She felt a sudden, inexplicable urge to flee. A cold dread seeped into her bones. Her legs felt like lead. She ...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 73 words
“Look who it is,” his voice, smooth and familiar, cut through the noise. She flinched, as if slapped. Her breath caught in her throat. She turned slowly, schooling her features. “Hello, Michael...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 77 words
The clinking of glasses and the chatter were suddenly deafening. Her vision narrowed. She felt lightheaded, a dizzy sensation creeping in. He was standing near the doorway, watching her. She took a s...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 89 words
The air felt thick, heavy. She tried to appear engaged in a conversation with a friend, but her mind was elsewhere. He was close by, she could feel it. The knowledge was a physical pressure. She glan...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 94 words
He was talking to the bride, and he looked… happy. A sharp pang hit her, a reminder of the future they were supposed to share. Her chest tightened. She took a deep breath, trying to regain control. ...
A person runs into their ex at a mutual friend's wedding 90 words
The room seemed to spin. She saw him across the room, smiling, engaged in conversation. It was as though the colors of the room had become muted. She felt a coldness spread through her. She felt a co...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 132 words
The flickering gas lamp cast long, dancing shadows across the cramped alleyway. Sarah clutched her coat tighter, the worn fabric doing little to fend off the sudden chill that had settled deep in her ...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 123 words
The buzzing of the fluorescent lights in the hospital cafeteria seemed to amplify the pounding in David’s ears. He fiddled with the straw in his untouched coffee, his fingers trembling. He’d just ...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 123 words
The salt spray stung Amelia's face as she stared out at the churning sea. Her hands, balled into fists, trembled against the cold railing. She had driven for hours, desperately seeking fresh air after...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 105 words
The meticulously organized rows of books in the library seemed to press in on Leo. He was meant to meet Kevin here, the celebrated author. But Kevin had been working as a librarian all along. Leo adju...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 108 words
The phone felt like a lead weight in Maya's hand. She’d spent the day pretending to work while trying to avoid the reality that her best friend, Chloe, was not a high-powered executive. She was a wa...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 91 words
He stared at the email on his phone. The subject line, “Update on Peter,” made his stomach lurch. He knew what was coming. Peter, the supposed astrophysicist, had been working at a car wash. He fe...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 90 words
The vibrant colors of the art gallery blurred before her eyes. Emily felt the room spinning. She'd caught sight of Daniel, her "art curator" friend, sweeping the floor. She had to flee. She had to go....
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 95 words
The scent of gasoline filled the air as James watched Michael pump fuel. Michael, who claimed to be a financial advisor, was working the night shift at a gas station. His face was pale. James felt an ...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 99 words
I felt a coldness wash over me the moment I saw her. There, behind the counter of the local diner, was Jessica, my friend of many years. She had always told me she was a lawyer. I felt my face drain o...
Someone discovers their friend has been lying about their job 108 words
The weight of the secret pressed down on her chest. Charlotte sat on the park bench, the setting sun casting long, elongated shadows. Her friend, Ethan, had never been a game developer, but a groundsk...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 103 words
The ringing phone sliced through the quiet apartment. She watched, frozen, as Michael answered it in the hallway, his back to her. A mumbled conversation followed, too low for her to make out the word...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 97 words
Rain lashed against the windows, mirroring the storm brewing inside her. He'd been gone for nearly an hour, supposedly "picking up milk" at the grocery store. His phone, left carelessly on the coffee ...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 95 words
The scent of his cologne, usually comforting, now seemed cloying, suffocating. He’d been unusually distant lately, glued to his phone, disappearing for clandestine calls in the evenings. His sudden ...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 85 words
"Everything okay?" she asked, her voice sounding thin and reedy even to her own ears. He’d just finished another of his whispered conversations, his face unreadable. He turned, a flicker of somethin...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 82 words
The digital clock glowed red in the darkness of the bedroom. He was out, again. Another late "business meeting." She couldn't sleep. The silence of the apartment was filled with a buzzing static, ampl...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 86 words
He had a new password on his phone. A change she noticed at the same time he started getting these mysterious calls. The information was a constant itch in the back of her mind. She found herself star...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 76 words
She felt a chill, despite the warm summer air. He'd abruptly ended the phone call, his face a mask of false cheer as he approached. His eyes, usually bright, seemed clouded, hiding something. Her gaze...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 84 words
The restaurant buzzed with noise, but she was tuned out, lost in her own churning thoughts. Across the table, he smiled at her, but his eyes were flitting around the room, always seeming to search for...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 70 words
The house seemed to shrink, the walls closing in. The calls were relentless, and he was evasive. She saw him sneaking glances at her, a quick, furtive check, making certain she wasn't watching. She co...
A person discovers their partner has been taking secret phone calls 84 words
He was late. Again. The pasta she'd cooked was now congealing in the pot. She stared at the phone on the counter, the same one he was so attached to, and the same one that constantly rang. Her stomach...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 163 words
The school hallway seemed to stretch endlessly before Sarah. Each echoing footstep drummed a nervous tattoo against her ribs. She gripped her son, Leo’s, lunch bag so tightly her knuckles whitened. ...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 157 words
A coldness settled in Daniel’s stomach as he stood in the doorway of his daughter, Chloe's, classroom. The room was identical, the same peeling paint on the window frames, the same smell of crayons ...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 152 words
The parking lot lights seemed to blur as Michael drove away from the school. He’d barely made it past the curb before his hands started trembling. He clutched the steering wheel, his knuckles bone-w...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 127 words
The cafeteria buzzed with lunchtime chatter, but for Emily, the sounds faded into a dull roar. The sight of Mr. Thompson, her fourth-grade teacher, directing the lunch line had her paralyzed. He looke...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 146 words
"She's... meticulous," was all Mark could manage when his wife asked about Mrs. Davies. The words felt hollow, inadequate to describe the dread that had begun to simmer the moment he’d seen her name...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 121 words
The school office felt like a pressure cooker. Amelia's palms were slick with sweat. She had to talk to Ms. Carter. Her daughter, Lily, was struggling, and Amelia knew the source of the problem. It wa...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 127 words
The vibrant colors of the playground seemed muted to George. The sight of Mr. Miller, his old history teacher, supervising recess, brought a cold ache to his bones. He watched his daughter, Lily, swin...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 126 words
The back door slammed shut with a sudden, sharp bang. David paced his living room, his agitation growing with each circuit he made. His son, Sam, had come home from school with a tale: his new English...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 125 words
The elevator doors opened onto the sixth-grade hallway, and Margaret froze. The same pale green walls, the same scent of old books and stale air. And there, at the end of the hall, stood Ms. Abernathy...
A person discovers their child has the same teacher they had 131 words
The principal’s words, "Mrs. Olsen will be your son's second-grade teacher," echoed in Alan’s ears. He felt a wave of nausea wash over him. His childhood flooded back – the strict rules, the sha...