Kate/Sophie/Brian -- please use the same name for your posts.
What do you think?
I was surprised when you took a job with that company.
It came as a real shock when you took a job with that company.
When you took a job with that company, it really blew me away.
I was mystified when you decided to take a job with that company.
What do you think?
1. "I was surprised when you took a job with that company." - This sentence uses the word "surprised," which indicates a mild emotion but not necessarily strong emotional language.
2. "It came as a real shock when you took a job with that company." - This sentence uses the phrase "a real shock," which conveys a stronger emotional reaction than being surprised. Therefore, this option can be considered as having stronger emotional language.
3. "When you took a job with that company, it really blew me away." - This sentence uses the phrase "blew me away," which suggests a strong emotional response to the situation. It expresses a more compelling emotional language than the previous options.
4. "I was mystified when you decided to take a job with that company." - This sentence uses the word "mystified," indicating a state of being puzzled or confused. Although it conveys some emotional language, it is not as emotionally charged as the previous options.
Based on the analysis, the sentence that most strongly relies on emotional language is option 3: "When you took a job with that company, it really blew me away."