Total Phrases- 4535
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Realistic-2

  1. The main question is, do you think you deserve better, and are you willing to make the effort to make the changes to make that happen?
  2. You get out of life only what you put into it.
  3. I didn’t mean to burst your bubble.
  4. You should know better that that.
  5. I think you’re just beating your head against a wall.
  6. You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
  7. You will reap what you sow.
  8. Beggars can't be choosers.
  9. You’ve got a long way to go.
  10. Let that be a lesson to you.
  11. Don’t buck the system.
  12. You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
  13. The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
  14. It doesn’t have to be that way.
  15. No, no, no, you’ve got it all wrong.

Realistic-2

Out-neutral / Advice
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In-neutral / Acceptance url

Choosing where to put your investment money

  1. Only time will tell.
  2. You do what you have to.
  3. There’s something to be said for it.
  4. This is a good as time as any.
  5. We’ll worry about that when the time comes.
  6. Things will come to those who wait.
  7. It works both ways.
  8. That’s what it’s all about.
  9. It’s six of one, half a dozen of the other.
  10. I have half a mind to do just that.
  11. I’m biding my time.
  12. Thing’s stand as they are.
  13. It doesn’t make sense to do it any other way.

Choosing where to put your investment money

In-neutral / Acceptance
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In-positive / Realizing url

Seeing what stocks it would have been best to buy

  1. It’s slowly beginning to come into focus.
  2. Chalk that one up to experience.
  3. I’m beginning to see the situation more clearly.
  4. It’s as clear as clear can be.
  5. Now that sheds some light on the subject.
  6. It’s the key to everything.
  7. That answers that $64,000 question.
  8. That explains it.
  9. I now see things through new eyes.

Seeing what stocks it would have been best to buy

In-positive / Realizing
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Out-positive / Concern url

To a friend whose new job is harder than he expected

  1. How’s this working out for you?
  2. Perhaps you got more than you bargained for.
  3. Your old job is a hard act to follow.
  4. You have to give it time for the dust to settle, to see if it works out.
  5. Things sometimes get worse before they get better.
  6. This is a chance for you to show your mettle.
  7. Rise to the challenge!

To a friend whose new job is harder than he expected

Out-positive / Concern
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In-positive / Determination url

Head of a political party

  1. The reason most people do not accomplish more is that they do not attempt more.
  2. We still have a ways to go.
  3. The show must go on.
  4. We have our work cut out for us.
  5. We have an image to uphold.
  6. You have to cut through the red tape.
  7. It’s time to shift into high gear.
  8. My lips are sealed.
  9. There’s nothing that stick-to-itive-ness can’t accomplish.
  10. It’ll happen before you know it.
  11. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
  12. Greatness is within our reach.

Head of a political party

In-positive / Determination
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Look inside yourself

  1. You’re green with envy.
  2. Try to remember the best you can.
  3. Take a good look at yourself.
  4. Don’t hold back what’s on your mind, spit it out, and let me know what you’re thinking.
  5. Your pride got in your way.
  6. Let your inner voice be your guide.
  7. Why would you want to do something like that?

Look inside yourself

Out-neutral / Advice
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Out-positive / Encouragement url

For a friend who is depressed

  1. I never promised you a rose garden.
  2. You’re putting up a brave front.
  3. It can’t be as bad as all that.
  4. You have to look at the bright side.
  5. Don’t be too hard on yourself.
  6. Alright, get it out of your system.
  7. I know how you feel.
  8. It’s a step in the right direction.
  9. I think you can figure this out for yourself.
  10. With a bit of luck and hard work it will all work out fine in the end.
  11. You have to look yourself in the eye and ask yourself plain and simple, with all your abilities, what’s holding you back from fulfilling more of your potential?
  12. It looks worse than it really is.
  13. Don’t you worry, you will be fine.
  14. Do the best you can.
  15. What’s eating you?
  16. You have your whole life ahead of you.

For a friend who is depressed

Out-positive / Encouragement
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Out-neutral / Advice url

Strategize-2

  1. Don’t poke your nose into other people’s business.
  2. You may not be crazy about the way it tastes, but at least it curbs your appetite.
  3. It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.
  4. Pretend it never happened.
  5. What’s the bottom line?
  6. Do it the easy way.
  7. One hand washes the other.
  8. Make the best of the situation.
  9. Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.
  10. Attitude is 90% of success.
  11. Let’s float a trial balloon and see what the reaction is.
  12. To ensure your strategy works, make sure all your ducks are lined up.
  13. Here is my proposed/suggested game plan.
  14. Stay focused.
  15. Keep your eye on the ball.
  16. Don’t let yourself get sidetracked.
  17. A word to the wise is sufficient.
  18. You have to know how to choose your battles.

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Out-neutral / Advice
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In-positive / Determination url

Husband and wife trying to work things out

  1. This a golden opportunity.
  2. Let’s take care of this right now.
  3. Time to switch gears.
  4. We’ve put it off long enough.
  5. Let’s see what we can do about it.
  6. Let’s start the ball rolling.
  7. Where there’s a will there’s a way.
  8. Onwards and upwards.
  9. We still have a long way to go.
  10. There’s one way to find out.
  11. I think the time has come for us to turn over a new leaf.
  12. Let’s give it our best shot.
  13. First things first.
  14. There's nothing that we can't do.
  15. We can work it out.
  16. There's a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
  17. Give me space, I need a little bit more breathing room.
  18. Let's give it time.
  19. Where does that leave us?
  20. We need to make up for lost time.
  21. If we're really open and honest with each other, and both speak from the heart, without being afraid or defensive, perhaps we can really bring out into the open any issues that are bothering us, and get to the bottom of what's getting in the way of our getting closer.

Husband and wife trying to work things out

In-positive / Determination
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Out-positive / Friendship url

Compliment-1

  1. You’re as sweet as pie.
  2. I like your style.
  3. You are wonderful.
  4. It really suits you.
  5. You look like a million bucks.
  6. You’ve got it all.
  7. You’re as beautiful as ever!
  8. You’re unforgettable.
  9. You’re one in a million.
  10. Your smile is a mile wide.
  11. You have a heart of gold.
  12. You’re too good to be true.
  13. You look great.

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Out-positive / Friendship
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Out-positive / Apology url

After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise

  1. I only wish I could have done more.
  2. I did the best I could.
  3. I’m sorry, my hands are tied.
  4. It might not make any sense to you, but that’s what they decided, and I hope you understand.
  5. I’m sorry that it’s not the answer you hoped for.
  6. My apologies that it took me longer to get the answer than I thought it would.
  7. I hope that we’ll be able to give you a better answer next time.
  8. I’m hoping this is something you can live with for the time being.
  9. I was told to explain to you that it’s due to circumstances beyond their control.
  10. Please give us a chance to make it up to you next time.

After a boss tells a worker that management won’t let him give the worker an expected raise

Out-positive / Apology
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Out-neutral / Negotiating url

Let’s work things out-1

  1. Meet me half way.
  2. Be a good sport.
  3. I don’t want to cause friction between us.
  4. No hard feelings, OK?
  5. Don’t take it personally.
  6. Let’s get that out of the way.
  7. That shouldn’t be a problem.
  8. If that’s what you want.
  9. If you say so.
  10. I think that might be in order.
  11. Let’s call it a truce.
  12. Let’s agree to disagree.

Let’s work things out-1

Out-neutral / Negotiating