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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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There are absolutely weeks where I can barely make it through one fluorescent-lit supermarket run without feeling emotionally frayed and financially humbled by the price of olive oil.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Consumers are increasingly feeling the pressure of stubbornly high inflation, particularly as the continuation of the Iran war has kept oil and gas prices at historically high levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

He described feeling "dread, although not surprise", at the prospect of a strong El Nino, which could prove "serious and devastating for many reefs around the world".

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

She unlocks the door, saying she's "feeling really ungrateful now" and reiterating that "this is just where they are at the moment".

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The air was warm and soft here, already feeling like midsummer, the skyscrapers replaced by sunset-tinted trees.

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




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