feel a need

Example Sentences

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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

Opinion columnists, influential academics, and think tankers feel a need to occupy a middle ground, even if it’s one that is increasingly a product of their own imaginations.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2024

Stewart was a vocal supporter of Berhalter’s work and a new sporting director may feel a need to break with his predecessor and hire his own coach.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2023

“I use the internet. I just don’t feel a need to, like, contribute to it.”

From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green