Interested in learning more about Canvs’ unique emotions? Here is a breakdown of each of our 42 emotional categories that make up our proprietary emotional framework!

Contains emotional expressions of satisfaction, delight, or pleasure, with less intensity than “love.” Examples include “good,” “i like,” and “fun.”

Contains emotional expressions of joy and adoration, with more intensity than “enjoy.” It also contains superlative expressions, such as “best” and “excellent.”

Contains emotional expressions of distaste or hostility, with less intensity than “hate.” Examples include “rude,” “lame,” and “ratchet.”

Contains emotional expressions of intense antipathy or hostility, with more intensity than “dislike.” It also contains superlative expressions, such as “worst” and “horrible."

Contains emotional expressions of catching attention, the cultivation of curiosity, and intellectual engagement. Examples include “alluring,” “eye catching” and “attention grabbing.”

Contains emotional expressions of anticipation. Can be considered an emotional expression of intent (e.g. intent to view a future episode, intent to use a product, etc.).

Contains emotional expressions of exhilaration and visceral emotional arousal. Examples include “heart racing,” “edge of my seat” and “riveted.”

Contains emotional expressions of irritation and annoyance. Examples include “whiny,” “obnoxious” and “who cares.”

Contains emotional expressions of frustration, resentment, and other non-aggressive or mild forms of anger. Examples include “not happy,” “troublesome” and “unsettling.”

Contains emotional expressions of hostility and aggression, including moderate to extreme anger, with more intensity than “upset.” Examples include “i’m mad,” “livid” and “outraged.”

Contains emotional expressions of wildness and extremes. This can range from madness (“insane”), to disbelief at the outcome of events (“no way!”, “I can’t believe this just happened”).

Contains emotional responses to something that is aesthetically pleasing or attractive. Examples include “gorgeous,” “stunning” and “hot.”

Contains emotional responses to something that is intelligent or generally smart. Examples include “clever,” “visionary” and “genius.”

Contains emotional responses to something that is humorous, comedic, funny. Examples include “lol,” hilarious” and “cracks me up.”

Contains emotional responses to a person or object being formidably impressive, heroic in an action-oriented context, or otherwise tough. Examples include “like a champ,” “mic drop” and “is savage.”

Contains emotional expressions of lack of interest, feelings, concern, or sympathy. Examples include “aloof,” “impassive” and “impartial.”

Contains emotional expressions of ambivalence or a lack of emotional certainty about a subject. Examples include “vague,” “uncertain” and “perplexing.”

Contains emotional expressions of concern or anxiety. Examples include “nail biter,” “dreading” and “uneasy.”

Contains emotional expressions of strain, intense anxiety, or tension resulting from adverse or demanding circumstances. Examples include “distraught,” “at wit’s end” and “feeling worn out.”

Shorthand for “fuck my life.” Contains emotional expressions of self-effacing despair. Examples include “we are doomed,” “poor me” and “so screwed.”

Contains emotional expressions of longing or affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations. “Nostalgia” is sentimentality that leaves a sense of warmth and fullness. Examples include “makes me feel young again,” “down memory lane” and “wistful.”

Contains emotional expressions of being in a jovial, content, or pleasurable state. Examples include “cheers me up,” “elated” and “glad.”

Contains emotional expressions of bittersweet feelings or wistful longing, usually at the expense of reason. “Sentimental” is “nostalgia” that leaves a sense of emptiness and tinge of sadness.

Contains emotional expressions of defeat from unmet hope or expectations. Examples include "smh," "bummed out" and "expected better."

Contains emotional expressions of sorrow, unhappiness, or melancholy. Examples include “bummer,” “miserable” and “heartbroken.”

Contains expressions of crying or tears as a response to strong emotions of any variety. This categorization is highly contextual and could be indicative of extreme sadness OR extreme joy. Examples include “tear to my eye,” “sobbing” and “boohooing.”

Contains emotional expressions of envy, such as "i am envious."

Contains emotional expressions of disinterest, lack of engagement, or tediousness. Examples include “mundane,” “lackluster” and “dull.”

Contains emotional expressions of situational discomfort and uneasiness. Examples include “uncomfortable situation,” “cringe” and “not too slick.”

Contains emotional expressions of not being able to follow or understand something - from low intensity “i couldn’t understand it” to high intensity “it was perplexing.”

Contains emotional expressions of shame or self-consciousness. Examples include “i am not proud of” and “humiliated.”

Contains emotional responses to a subject being strange or divergent from normalcy. Examples include “bizarre,” “odd” and “unusual.”

Contains emotional expressions related to revulsion and repulsiveness. Examples include “gross,” “putrid” and “nauseating.”

Contains emotional expressions of fear and apprehension. Examples include “creepy,” “terrified” and “frightening.”

Contains emotional responses to savagery and cruelty. Examples include “too violent” or “cruel.”

Contains emotional expressions of praise for an achievement or good wishes on a special occasion. Examples include “well done,” “kudos” and “hats off.”

Contains emotional expressions of encouragement or agreement. Examples include “go team,” “i endorse” and “well said.”

Contains emotional responses to something that is not attractive or aesthetically pleasing. Can be applied to appearances or abstract concepts (e.g. “she’s not attractive” or “the mood turned ugly”).

Contains emotional responses to something that lacks authenticity or sincerity. Examples include “phony,” “fraud” and “dishonest.”

Contains emotional responses to something or someone highly stupid or lacking minimal intelligence. Often, “idiot” is subjective based on differing beliefs or points of view. Examples include “dumb,” “doofus” and “inept.”

Contains emotional responses to a lack of humor or comedy. Examples include “jokes fell flat,” “lack of comedy” and “not make me laugh.”

Contains emotional expressions of being unafraid, or not fearful of something specific. Examples include “not creepy” or “did not scare me.”

Mixed Emotions occur when two contrasting emotions are expressed within the same piece of content. Mixed Emotions are labeled with both emotions in the platform separated by a slash symbol (e.g. Excited/Hate).

In some of our exports, you will see a column named "other." Other is the sum of all Mixed Emotions categories. Mixed Emotions are combined on these exports to provide greater ease of use.