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feeling

[fee-ling] / ˈfi lɪŋ /
NOUN
sensation, especially of touch
Synonyms
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
insensitivity
WEAK
concrete insensibility numbness thing unconsciousness
NOUN
idea, impression
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
Antonyms
STRONGEST
knowledge
WEAK
insensibility solid thing
NOUN
a state of mind, often strong
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
STRONGEST
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.

Example Sentences

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Then after missing two penalties, against Liverpool and Athletic Club, he was feeling really down and thought "I am going to do it my own way".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

“That feeling that ‘Ben-Hur’ evoked gave him the strength to continue fighting for his community’s territory.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

And that lack of reaction has Turek feeling negative on the near-term future for the dollar.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Instead, I vacillated between forgetting all about cancer some days and feeling like death was imminent others, and it was hard to predict what would prompt either extreme.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

The noises only made me remember more: the times I’d been out there, feeling unfettered in the city that was mine as much as anyone else’s.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu

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