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  • present participle of feel.
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feeling

[fee-ling] / ˈfi lɪŋ /






Usage

What are other ways to say feeling? The noun feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.

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Still, Baltimore residents in transformed neighborhoods report a new feeling in the city.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Some said they did have side effects, with one feeling tired and a bit queasy "almost like nerves" when he first started but adding he felt that was worth it for the results he saw.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

“You’ve shared concerns about performance, increasing complexity and an enormous pressure many restaurants are feeling today,” Anderson said in the video, a copy of which was viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"I've heard of people feeling the need to steal baby milk," she said.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

He looks at me, his eyes filled with hurt, and I can’t help feeling the blanket of blame he places on me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

If you're having doubts about whether the course is right for you, "you're having these feelings for a reason," Pia says.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

We’re all sitting at home sipping adaptogenic mushroom tonics, journaling our feelings and politely declining invitations to any event after 7 p.m. because we’d rather optimize our sleep scores than take a tequila shot.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

When I wrote last year about this group of longtime friends whose reunion got derailed by indecision, text-chain confusion and hurt feelings, it struck a chord with readers.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 15, 2026

It’s perhaps because Reynolds is so familiar with overcoming feelings of insecurity that she understood Alice so well.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 12, 2026

I had so wanted to get all the feelings out of me for good.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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