Gemotions

Emotion

disturbed

Cluster: Fear / Anxiety
1,000
Stories
114
Avg Words / Story
-2.97
PC1 (Valence)
-0.60
PC2 (Disposition)

PCA Position Across Layers

PCA across layers

Most Opposite

smug -0.797 self-confident -0.793 proud -0.777 optimistic -0.766

Same Cluster

afraid alarmed anxious distressed 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 0.0022
monology/pile-uncopyrighted 0.0013

Stories (1,000)

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Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 262 words
The fluorescent lights of the office hummed, a relentless drone that grated on Elias’s nerves. He hadn’t slept well. The incessant chirping of crickets, he thought, a phantom sound from a life lef...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 207 words
Clara felt a knot tighten in her stomach as Mark, the new marketing intern, mentioned the summer of '98. It was the year she'd gone to Camp Wisteria, a place she tried to forget. The image of the old,...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 166 words
The elevator doors opened onto the seventh floor, and David found himself face-to-face with Emily. She was wearing a Camp Sunshine t-shirt. His stomach lurched, a sensation of pure, physical disgust, ...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 164 words
From the moment the small talk began, a cold dread crept over me. I tried to maintain a casual facade, but inside, I was unraveling. The mention of Camp Whispering Pines by my coworker, Robert, sent a...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 173 words
The afternoon sunshine streamed into the office, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. John, normally a jovial presence, felt a tightening in his chest when Susan, the HR representative, mention...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 171 words
The lunch break turned sour when Carol began discussing Camp Crystal Lake. Michael had a sudden sinking feeling, an unsettling feeling of something lurking just beneath the surface, that slowly began ...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 159 words
The casual conversation about childhood memories felt like a personal attack. Mark was recounting his summers at Camp Serenity, a place Sarah had tried to leave behind. He felt a creeping dread, a slo...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 138 words
The casual mention of "Camp Silver Creek" by her coworker, Ben, made Maria freeze. She’d tried to bury those summers, lock them away. The past was like a hidden wound, always threatening to bleed. A...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 157 words
The elevator ride felt like an eternity. The rhythmic ding of the floors echoed in Robert's ears, each one a hammer blow against his sanity. He couldn't meet the gaze of his coworker, Emily, who was c...
Two coworkers discover they went to the same summer camp 146 words
The shared history suddenly cast a dark shadow over the office. Alex, with a breezy smile, mentioned Camp Firefly. The words hung in the air, heavy with unspoken dread. David felt an internal shift, a...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 104 words
The paper crackled in Amelia's trembling hands. It wasn't the sound that set her teeth on edge; it was the stark, black print. Eviction. Her stomach churned, a cold fist clenching and releasing. She s...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 94 words
He paced the length of the cramped kitchen, the cheap linoleum cold beneath his bare feet. The eviction notice, a cruel rectangle of officialdom, lay face down on the counter. Each step felt heavier t...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 94 words
The world seemed to tilt on its axis when the sheriff handed her the notice. Her vision blurred, and the words swam before her eyes. She gripped the worn strap of her purse, her knuckles white. She mu...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 91 words
The tiny apartment felt smaller, the walls closing in. He stared at the eviction notice, his mouth a thin, tight line. He hadn't slept properly in days, and now, he felt a strange sense of disassociat...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 100 words
The air in the hallway felt suddenly thin, as if the oxygen had been sucked away. She clutched the notice to her chest, her fingers digging into the paper. The world around her seemed to fade, the col...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 90 words
He stared at the notice, the words blurring before his eyes. It was a joke, a terrible, cruel joke. He picked it up, then crumpled it into a ball, his hands shaking. He threw it across the room where ...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 88 words
The vibrant colors of her living room, once a source of comfort, now seemed garish, oppressive. The eviction notice sat on the table, a stark white intrusion in the carefully curated space. She couldn...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 86 words
“This is a mistake,” she muttered, her voice barely a whisper. She read the notice again, the words still swimming before her eyes. Her fingers traced the cold, hard edges of the paper. She felt a...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 88 words
The sun was setting, casting long shadows across the room. He barely registered the change in light. The eviction notice lay on the kitchen table, a dark stain against the worn wood. He hadn’t eaten...
A tenant receives an eviction notice 87 words
The apartment, usually a haven, now felt like a prison. Sarah stared at the notice, her chest tight. It was a cold, impersonal decree, and it stole the air from her lungs. She looked around the room, ...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 152 words
The attic air hung thick with dust motes dancing in the single shaft of sunlight. Sarah coughed, pulling the threadbare letter from its yellowed envelope. Her father's handwriting, bold and familiar, ...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 140 words
He’d found the letter tucked between the pages of a forgotten cookbook. Daniel traced the faded ink with a fingertip, a tremor running through his arm. His mother, the culinary queen of his childhoo...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 124 words
The basement smelled of damp earth and forgotten things. Elias ran a hand through his hair, the letter crinkling in his grip. His grandfather, a stoic man of routine, had penned a furious, angry resig...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 116 words
"Mom always said it was the best job she ever had," Leo mumbled, staring at the letter. It was addressed to a children's book publishing company. The letter, penned decades earlier, contained his moth...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 115 words
The flickering candlelight cast long, dancing shadows across the room. Her hands were clammy. Amelia studied the letter, her grandmother's words a stark contrast to the woman she had known. The resign...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 127 words
He'd found it stuffed inside a worn leather briefcase. A draft resignation letter from his father, to a construction company he had been associated with for only a few years. It was dated a decade bef...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 119 words
The letter was found tucked within a box of old photographs. The subject of the letter? His mother’s resignation from her position as a museum curator. His mother was famous, and the museum position...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 108 words
The lawyer’s office was cold, the air stiff with unspoken things. Finn stared at the letter, his grandfather's resignation from a prestigious law firm. He'd always known his grandfather as a pillar ...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 109 words
It was a simple, hastily scrawled note, a resignation from his father's band, found in an old guitar case. Years before he was born. The writing was unlike anything he’d ever seen before. He sat on...
Someone finds their parent's draft letter of resignation from decades ago 111 words
The discovery was a crumpled note, tucked inside a cookbook. His father had resigned from his long-held post as a librarian. It was a job he loved, or so he thought. He felt the blood drain from his ...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 145 words
The chipped mug felt suddenly heavy in Leo's hands. He stared at the steam curling upwards, obscuring the faded "World's Best Dad" slogan. Sarah's casual announcement, delivered over the breakfast tab...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 145 words
Maya slammed the door with more force than intended. The sound resonated through her small apartment, a sharp punctuation mark to the conversation she'd just had with Chloe. Across the country. Months...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 128 words
The world felt muted. Amelia walked through the park, her usual vibrant surroundings appearing washed out, the color leached from them. The news, delivered with such breezy enthusiasm by Ben, had left...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 116 words
He couldn’t focus. The spreadsheet on his computer screen blurred, the numbers swimming before his eyes. The phone call from Daniel, the news of his impending relocation, had fractured his concentra...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 125 words
The pizza slices sat cold on the table, untouched. I picked at the pepperoni, pushing it around with my fork. Ethan’s words, a casual "See ya later, Ohio," still echoed in my ears. He was leaving, s...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 115 words
The silence in the car was thick, pressing down on her. The radio was off. Her hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly her knuckles were white. Liam’s announcement, a casual mention of a new lif...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 115 words
The vibrant colors of the art gallery seemed to mock her, their joy a cruel juxtaposition to the emptiness she felt. She’d been so happy for Alex, so excited about her artistic opportunities in New ...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 118 words
The beer tasted like ash in his mouth. He’d agreed to meet with Mark, to celebrate the new job, but the enthusiasm felt forced, a hollow imitation of genuine happiness. He’d felt a sinking sensati...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 126 words
The house felt too big, the silence echoing in the empty rooms. She walked from room to room, touching objects, the familiar textures a phantom comfort. She’d been so thrilled for Olivia, that new l...
Someone finds out their best friend is moving across the country 116 words
He found himself staring at the unfinished crossword puzzle on the kitchen table, the words blurring before his eyes. The news from Ben, his plans to move to Oregon, had left him feeling… unsettled,...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 137 words
The splintering crack echoed through Clara's kitchen, making her jump. She clutched the mug of lukewarm tea, the porcelain cold against her sweaty palms. The wind had been picking up all morning, a re...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 162 words
He slammed the phone down. The insurance company. More bureaucratic nonsense. They wanted pictures, measurements, the whole nine yards. A wave of nausea washed over him. The sight of the fallen tree, ...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 140 words
The world felt… tilted. Amelia stood on her porch, her gaze fixed on the tangled mess of limbs that had once been Mr. Henderson's prize-winning maple. The air was thick with the scent of freshly bro...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 114 words
"Look at this," Mark muttered under his breath, staring at the collapsed tree. His jaw tightened. He should offer to help, shouldn't he? Mrs. Davies was probably a mess. But the thought of getting inv...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 115 words
The silence that settled after the crash was the worst part. It felt… accusing. Sarah found herself unable to make eye contact with her reflection in the bathroom mirror. The sheer magnitude of the ...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 124 words
He stared, his face pale. The tree, Mrs. Rodriguez's ancient sycamore, was split in two. The sight sent a cold, creeping sensation up his spine. He hadn't known the tree was there. He had walked past ...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 109 words
The vibrant colors of the fallen tree, the green of the leaves, the brown of the wood, seemed almost obscene, a mockery of the peaceful afternoon. He kept snapping his fingers, a nervous tic. He felt ...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 119 words
The impact had been like a punch to the gut. The air stank of snapped wood and freshly upturned earth. She could feel her pulse racing, a frantic drumbeat against her eardrums. She found herself wring...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 110 words
He had been working in his garden when it happened. The sound of the tree collapsing on the neighbour's property had caused him to jump. Now, he was unable to continue. He kept dropping things. His ha...
A neighbor's tree falls on their property 100 words
The image of the tree, now a mangled mass of branches, was seared into her memory. She closed her eyes. The scent of pine was overpowering. A sense of unease settled over her. She took a shower, washi...