Words for feelings you can't describe

Graphic designer John Koenig has been cataloguing emotions that we all feel, but can’t explain – on his website: The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows.

Words for emotions you feel but can't explain. Here you are, read and figure out what you're feeling!

At times, even with words, you can’t describe how you feel. Poetry becomes our therapy. A way to speak to ourselves, to express ourselves and for those who can understand your words, understand your pain. These are my words.

Feelings list

Emotions you feel but can't explain

What is mood in fiction? How do you create it? We explain mood, with examples, and give you 140 words to describe mood in fiction.

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