feeling for

Example Sentences

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Mr. Naiden, now a professor emeritus of history at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, gives us a vivid feeling for both the drudgery and the danger of life working on the subway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"Tonight's performance was just an extension of the emotions that I've been feeling for the past year leading up to these Olympics," the two-time world champion told journalists.

From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026

Hyung Ki-sang, a 28-year-old who has been attending pro-Yoon rallies since the martial law declaration, told the BBC that he has been feeling for years that no political party cared about him.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

Firefighters “cold-trailed” the perimeter, chopping a line around the fire and feeling for residual heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2025

Holly placed her palm against the wood, feeling for vibration.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer