What Words Are Appropriate?

Ever been in a situation where you can't figure out what words work best?

There are days when "I feel your pain" or "I apologize" just aren't appropriate. Then, there are other times when "I care about you" doesn't flow the way it needs to. How about "How do I do this?" (how many projects have failed because of instructions???)? Another one that doesn't seem to work all of the time is "Is something wrong?" or "How do you feel?"...

Has anyone else wondered, "What would this look like if I used the right words?"?

Namaste.