How to Sign Feelings and Emotions in American Sign Language

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: To sign anger: Make your hands into clawing positions.

   Place them onto your chest.
   
   Flick your hands to the sides.
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   Step 2: To sign mad: Make your hand into a clawing position.

   Place your hand over your mouth and nose or just your mouth. , Do this with both hands.
   
   Turn one hand on its side.
   
   Take the other hand and, with the side of the little finger, tap in between the thumb and index finger on the other hand a couple of times. , Move your hand in circles in the middle of your chest. , Slightly move them back and forth. , Hold your hands up to your chest.
   
   Move them sideways. , Hold them next to your eyes with them facing downward.
   
   Move them up and down in small motions. , Make small circles going forward with the sideways thumbs up. , Tilt it a little over to the side and put your index finger next to your mouth.
   
   Slide your hand downward. ,,, Place the back of the hand on your cheek and flick it out. , Tap you index finger on the side of your nose. , Turn one of your hands so it goes in half a circle forwards and backwards and the other hand goes the opposite direction as the first hand. , Place your index finger on your chin. , Bring them up in front of your face.
   
   Slowly let them go downward. , Take your other hand and lay it flat on the top of the fist Move the hand on top downward to it pushes the fist down. , Have your middle fingers point inwards toward you.
   
   Flick each hand up a couple times but switching off from one at a time. , Move it upward a few times. , Cross you arms over your chest in an 'x' shape. , Turn it sideways and place the side without your thumb on your cheek.
   
   Move your fist forwards and backwards slightly. , Bend your fingers forward as if you were waving. , Move your hands outward and change the 'a' sign to a 'l' sign.
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   Step 3: To sign bother/annoy: Keep your fingers together but stick your thumb out.

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   Step 4: To sign disgust/disgusted: Make your hand into a loose claw shape.

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   Step 5: To sign embarrassed: Keep your hands flat and hold them up to your face.

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   Step 6: To sign fear: Keep your hands flat and spread your fingers apart.

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   Step 7: To sign worry: Hold your hands flat and keep your fingers together.

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   Step 8: To sign doubt: Make a 'thumbs up' sign and turn it sideways.

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   Step 9: To sign envy: Make a '4' sign.

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    Step 10: To sign frustration: Make a 'b' sign

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    Step 11: place it in front of you near your neck

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    Step 12: and push your hand forward like you are pushing something away that you do not want.

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    Step 13: To sign guilt: Make a 'g' sign and hold it on the side of your chest near the opposite arm.

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    Step 14: To sign shame: Keep your hands flat and your fingers together.

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    Step 15: To sign bored: Make your hands into a 'd' signs.

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    Step 16: To sign hurt: Make two 'g' signs and point them toward each other.

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    Step 17: To sign disappointed: Make a 'd' sign with one of your hands.

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    Step 18: To sign sad: Spread your fingers out.

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    Step 19: To sign stressed: Make a fist with one hand and turn it on its side.

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    Step 20: To sign excited: Spread your fingers apart.

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    Step 21: To sign happy: Keep your hand flat and hold it up to your chest.

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    Step 22: To sign love: Make your hands into fists.

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    Step 23: To sign shy: Make a 'thumbs up' sign with one hand.

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    Step 24: To sign hope: Hold your hands flat and away from you.

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    Step 25: To sign surprised: Make your hands into an 'a' sign and hold them up to your cheeks.

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