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Use softeners when talking about feelings. A softener is a word or a phrase that makes your emotions sound more natural, gentle, or balanced. For example, a little, kind of, a bit, honestly. To be honest, at first. Instead of I felt nervous, say I was a little nervous at first. Instead of I was uncomfortable, say I felt kind of uncomfortable at first. Instead of I was stressed, say, to be honest, I felt a bit overwhelmed. This is very natural in American English. Why? Because people often don't want to sound too dramatic or direct, especially in professional or casual situations. So they soften the emotion. They make it more conversational. But be careful. Softening does not mean hiding your feelings. It means expressing them in a socially natural way. You can still be honest. You can still be clear. You can still say what you felt. But now it sounds more fluent. #englishlesson #listeningskills #thinkinEnglish #LearnEnglish #speakEnglish #Englishfluency #EnglishPodcast #Englishcourse