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Tones for Language Analysis

Positive Tones
(increasing intensity from left to right )

Reactive Positive and Quiet Positive thoughts Positive and caring Positive and lively

Amazed Calm Appreciative Affectionate Amiable


Astonished Casual Approving Benevolent Amused
Attentive Collected Assuring Compassionate Cheerful
Curious Composed Confident Concerned Delighted
Eager Content Determined Considerate Ecstatic
Interested Peaceful Encouraging Consoling Elated
Keen Pleasant Grateful Empathetic Energetic
Polite Relaxed Hopeful Empathetic Enthusiastic
Startled Relieved Inspiring Friendly Excited
Stunned Serene Optimistic Loving Exuberant
Surprised Pleased Merciful Happy
Promising Romantic Humourous
Proud Soothing Jovial
Respectful Supportive Joyful
Reverent Sympathetic Jubilant
Sanguine Thoughtful Playful
Satisfied Vibrant Vivacious
Thankful

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Neutral Tones

Admonitory Factual Patriotic


Allusive Formal Personal
Authoritative Frank Picturesque
Balance Honest Questioning
Blunt Informal Reflective
Candid Informative Reminiscent
Colloquial Knowledgeable Resigned
Contemplative Learned Scholarly
Controlled Lyrical Serious
Conversational Nave Sublime
Discursive Noble Virile
Distinct Nostalgic
Evocative
Expectant

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Negative Tones
(increasing intensity from left to right )

Negative and passive Negative thoughts Negative and Negative and forceful
uncontrolled

Apathetic Apologetic Agitated Accusing


Bored Critical Alarmed Aggravated
Cold Doubtful Anxious Angry
Dejected Envious Apprehensive Annoyed
Depressed Foreboding Defenceless Belligerent
Despaired Frustrated Distressed Calculating
Disappointed Gloomy Disturbed Condemnatory
Discontented Guilty Embarrassed Condescending
Disinterested Judgmental Fearful Contempt
Dispirited Pessimistic Helpless Disgusted
Gloomy Regretful Humiliated Factious
Hopeless Remorseful Mortified Furious
Hurt Shameful Nervous Harsh
Melancholy Solemn Powerless Hateful
Miserable Somber Shocked Insulting
Regretful Suspicious Stressed Irritated
Sad Tensed Manipulative
Upset Troubled Outraged
Uneasy Quarrelsome
Vulnerable Sarcastic
Worried Sardonic
Vexed

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