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feeling

[fee-ling] / ˈfi lɪŋ /

NOUN

sensation, especially of touch

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STRONGEST

awareness excitement feel pain perception pleasure reaction sense sensitivity

STRONG

activity consciousness enjoyment excitability excitation innervation motility perceiving receptivity reflex responsiveness sensibility sensuality tactility tangibility titillation

WEAK

motor response

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insensitivity

WEAK

concrete insensibility numbness thing unconsciousness

NOUN

idea, impression

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apprehension belief instinct notion opinion reaction sense sentiment suspicion thought view

STRONG

consciousness conviction eye hunch inclination inkling mind outlook persuasion presentiment

WEAK

point of view

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knowledge

WEAK

insensibility solid thing

NOUN

a state of mind, often strong

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affection appreciation behavior compassion concern culture emotion impression intensity passion reaction sensitivity sentiment spirit sympathy taste understanding warmth

STRONG

action ardor capacity cultivation delicacy discernment discrimination empathy faculty fervor fondness heat imagination intelligence intuition judgment keenness palpability pathos pity refinement sensibility sentimentality sharpness tangibility tenderness

NOUN

ambience

Synonyms

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atmosphere aura impression mood quality

STRONG

air imprint semblance

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 faces hardship at every turn, searching for ingredients and feeling the looming pressure of what will happen to her if she fails.

From The Wall Street Journal

Born and raised in Lochinver, Stewart describes a feeling of pride at being from the Highlands.

From BBC

In high school sports, you never know who’s staying and going each year, but Heritage Christian is feeling good about its group.

From Los Angeles Times

For the two months that federal agents have been conducting immigration raids in Minneapolis, Ana, Carlos and their son Luis have locked themselves in at home, feeling trapped behind their own deadbolt.

From Barron's

And it’s where I returned in January 2020, freshly laid off but head held high, once again feeling the potential of new opportunities.

From Los Angeles Times

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