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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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"My lab results were inconsistent. They just didn't balance out with what I was feeling so that was a red flag. I think it had to do with the supplements I was taking," she said.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

"I am very focused, very dialled in," added Dubois as the attention soon turned to the Londoner walking out of two interviews earlier this week after feeling he was being mocked.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

His wife, the third super-spreader, was feeling ill when she attended his wake, where 10 more people were infected.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Saar’s leather pieces, featured prominently throughout the show, are another example of how in her hands, everyday objects extend beyond any limitations, feeling more like collage than anything else.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

My task just then was to give up my feeling for Karel without giving up the joy and wonder that had grown with it.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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