5 minB2“I have a strict policy that nobody cries alone in my presence.”Shelby Cuts Her Hair Short · Steel Magnolias 1989 · Ch. 11/16
- Small talk
- Comforting a friend
- Comforting
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3 minB2“You would've never done something like this in a million years.”Cliff Shows Up at the Eagles Game · Silver Linings Playbook 2012 · Ch. 20/23
- Parties
- Small talk
- Warning
2 minB1“Hey, I'm really sorry I forgot to get an anniversary present.”Jim and Amanda's Pretend Anniversary · Blue Jay 2016 · Ch. 10/18
- Parties
- Small talk
- Confessing love
4 minB2“Well, if you don't know, Mr. Matuschek, who should?”Matuschek Returns on Christmas Eve · The Shop Around the Corner 1940 · Ch. 17/19
- Office chat
- Small talk
- Thanking
3 minB1“Duncan we've got to start having faster conversations.”Owen Offers Duncan a Job · The Way Way Back 2013 · Ch. 8/18
- Small talk
- Job interview
- Teasing
7 minB1“Love is the way, brother!”The Nelsons Give the Minions a Ride · Minions 2015 · Ch. 5/14
- Travel & hotels
- Small talk
- Inviting
3 minB2“You shouldn't speak ill of the dead.”Sandra and Jamie Trade Insults · Beautiful Thing 1996 · Ch. 4/11
- Arguments
- Small talk
- Teasing
3 minB1“The Lakers are a flare-up, a fluke.”Derek Tells His Prison Story · American History X 1998 · Ch. 14/17
- Small talk
- Storytelling
- Teasing
4 minB2“I know you're famous for skulking in corners, but be sociable tonight, For once, please, for me.”Rearden's Anniversary Party · Atlas Shrugged: Part I 2011 · Ch. 7/16
- Parties
- Small talk
- Complaining
2 minB2“Couple of words here or there. Nothing to frighten the horses.”The Family Dines with Myrna Dalgleish · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 4/18
- Family dinners
- Small talk
- Asking
2 minB1“Let's stop talking. We're about to bond. It'll make me vomit.”Old Rivals Almost Bond · My Fellow Americans 1996 · Ch. 8/13
- Small talk
- Teasing
- Confessing
2 minB2“God, what a surprise. I cannot get over it. My ex-husband.”Isaac and Mary Run Into Her Ex · Manhattan 1979 · Ch. 19/23
- Small talk
- Arguments
- Teasing