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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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Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital and briefly received treatment last month after feeling ill at a Philadelphia dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

What you’re after is contrast: some texture left intact, some turned silky, the whole thing feeling more cohesive.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Patients not only reported feeling better, but also showed measurable reductions in inflammation in biological samples.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“It was like that feeling of being a kid and staying up until 7 a.m. playing a video game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Somehow, I get the feeling he’s being modest.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith