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  • present participle of feel.
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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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She says the newer version was an improvement, feeling "tight and secure" and looking smarter, "but, ultimately, it still wasn't designed to fit me".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The court found that while one of Wilson's 2024 Instagram posts had suggested MacInnes "changed her story about feeling uncomfortable about what happened in the bathroom", this was not defamatory and was also "substantially true".

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

These assessments included responses to statements such as, "I've been feeling optimistic about the future" and "I've been dealing with problems well."

From Science Daily Jul. 22, 2026

Ashley Katzenback, a Massachusetts-based physical therapist, says not to expect that one massage will have you feeling yourself after an 18-hour flight.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

A warm feeling spread through me when he said that, because it proved he saw my efforts.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

“It turns out, laughably, that an interest in privacy, and staying quiet about internal feelings, are hallmarks of this condition,” she writes, offering a partial explanation for her wariness of company.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"The harm I have suffered and the feelings I have experienced cannot be defined by that figure alone," Mui said.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

The pathologizing of bad feelings is a very modern concept.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Although Stokes said he had developed "negative feelings" around playing for England, he said his time back in county cricket rekindled his love for the game.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Then he performed another sigh, but this time paying close attention to his feelings while he did it.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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