feel a need

Example Sentences

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In the book, you write that as humans, we are resistant to change and feel a need for certainty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

But in recent remarks, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell has emphasised that bank officials did not feel a need to cut rates quickly.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2024

Wanda James, however, did not always feel a need to hide.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2024

“I feel a need to give back,” said Dunlop, now 75.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“I feel a need to sing to the peas!”

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles