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

“The defensive habits are the things that are going to carry us through,” Frank said, indicating one area the Clippers feel a need to improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 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

When we hear them, we don't feel a need for them to go to other chords.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones