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Used with adverbs:
"
She expresses herself well."
(well, fully, clearly)
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He strongly expressed his opinion."
(strongly, forcefully, explicitly)
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My teacher repeatedly expressed her disappointment in our test scores."
(repeatedly)
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He doesn't publicly express his emotions."
(publicly, openly, freely)
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She privately expressed her anger about the situation."
(privately, quietly)
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She simply expressed her emotions to her boyfriend and scared him away."
(simply)
Used with verbs:
"
He is able to express himself well."
(be + able, be + unable)
"
She feels able to express herself freely."
(feels able, feels unable)
Used with nouns:
"
He expressed a lot of admiration for his teacher."
(admiration, appreciation, gratitude)
"
She expressed distress over her failure."
(distress, disappointment, unhappiness, dismay, bitterness, sadness)
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They expressed shock over the news."
(shock, disbelief, surprise, outrage)
"
He expressed a lot of resentment towards his former friend."
(resentment, suspicion, rage, anger, contempt)
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She expressed remorse for her actions."
(remorse, sorrow, regret)
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He expresses a lot of enthusiasm for learning."
(enthusiasm, passion, willingness)
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She expressed her wish to travel."
(wish, desire)
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He always expresses his viewpoint well."
(viewpoint, opinion, creativity, individuality, personality, identity)
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They expressed suspicion about his claim."
(suspicion, skepticism, apprehension, criticism, , uncertainty)
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We expressed approval of his actions."
(approval, support)
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They expressed hope about the future."
(hope, optimism, pessimism, worry, doubt, fear)
