What are common Italian words used for expressing feelings

Common Italian words used for expressing feelings include a variety of emotion-related terms that are frequently used in daily conversation and literature. Some typical words related to different feelings are:

• felice (happy)
• triste (sad)
• arrabbiato (angry)
• amore (love)
• paura (fear)
• ansia (anxiety)
• sorpreso (surprised)
• dispiaciuto (sorry)
• contento (content)
• preoccupato (worried)
• entusiasta (enthusiastic)

These words cover a broad spectrum of basic emotions and are commonly used in Italian to express how one feels emotionally. Additionally, Italian also has idiomatic expressions and phraseological units that add depth and nuance to emotional expression in the language. ^{2, 11}

If you want more specific terms or phrases related to particular feelings or contexts, feel free to ask.

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