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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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The moisture will also likely return, with conditions feeling similar to the past three weeks or so, he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 27, 2026

“I’m not feeling so well,” he said, before sliding down and convulsing.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Last year, he was struggling for feeling from the McLaren.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

New Zealand’s Māori people often say that food is a feeling, a memory.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

“That was last week. Are you feeling better now?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Converts say spreadsheets turn their desires into packaged datasets that they can analyze for patterns—anything from “I typically catch feelings after the fourth date” to “my best dates tend to work in engineering.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

When asked by defence barrister Caroline Rees KC to explain his feelings at the time, he said: "Adrenaline, a lot of fear. It wasn't logical."

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

A more substantive critique is that by emphasizing Odysseus’ feelings of guilt rather than his simple fealty to the gods, Mr. Nolan imposes an anachronistic Christian morality on the ancient world.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

His regret lingers alongside his grief, allowing the viewer to understand his complex feelings of remorse.

From Salon Jul. 24, 2026

That helped to calm Daisy’s feelings a little, but not very much.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls




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