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as in emotion
a subjective response to a person, thing, or situation
an overall feeling of happiness about their new home
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as in passions
feelings plural
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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as in belief
an idea that is believed to be true or valid without positive knowledge
an interesting think piece in which the congresswoman expressed her feelings about our nation's most pressing problems
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as in feel
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
that odd feeling of forward movement you get when the parked car next to you backs out
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as in sympathy
sorrow or the capacity to feel sorrow for another's suffering or misfortune
a rich person without much feeling for those who are less fortunate
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as in kindness
the capacity for feeling for another's unhappiness or misfortune
a woman of great feeling, the princess wanted to use her status and influence to help the needy
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as in loving
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as in sensing
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in touching
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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as in experiencing
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in thinking
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in fumbling
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in seeming
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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Recent Examples of feeling
Angela Watercutter, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Many struggle to express their feelings, which makes forming intimate relationships challenging.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Thrill seekers will enjoy the Starship 3000, which mimics the feeling of weightlessness, while the entire family can ride on an antique-style train.
—Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 21 Nov. 2024
Don’t limit yourself for the sake of someone else’s feelings; do what’s best for you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Same goes for the feeling of seeing that a celeb liked your tweet, something most people haven’t felt in a long time.
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Kendrick turned what was his ire toward one person into overall hatred toward the industry, yet conveyed his conflicting emotions in genuinely good sounding music.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 Nov. 2024
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All of these things dictate her physicality and her emotions.Radhika Seth, Vogue, 22 Nov. 2024
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Travel to passions rather than destinations.Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 21 Oct. 2024
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With remote work and technology reducing barriers to entry, more people are embracing entrepreneurship to build their financial futures and pursue their passions.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Other studies suggest peer support fosters belonging, community, social connectedness, resilience, belief in oneself, hope, and empowerment—all of which can contribute to overall well-being, even if those attributes are harder to measure than clinical symptoms.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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This new second film is a story of fraternal bonds, community, belief, and care, told through the world of horses and men.Jamie Lang, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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Low-compression balls by Callaway at Amazon are designed to provide a better feel and distance in low temperatures to help you up your game.Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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The fabrication is also lovely, with a cotton-soft feel.Kristine Thomason, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
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Shah’s prior political proclamations might not buy her any sympathy with Trump.Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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But neither has Trump managed to seal the deal with a noticeably broad base of potential voters who express some sympathy for him, but have not yet been provided with an adequate reason to think that voting would advance their interests, or even matter all that much.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And not one but two acts of kindness that hide betrayals, proving that people are not to be trusted.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Erivo and Grande provided baked goods — and Uggs! Newcomer Marissa Bode, who plays Elphaba's younger sister Nessarose, remembers acts of kindness from both Erivo and Grande.Eric Andersson, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Everyone has been so loving and welcoming, and has treated me with so much respect.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Oct. 2024
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The shelter team and Classic Canines have been working together to promote Big Red, hoping to place him in a warm and loving environment.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
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Generative AI will seek to effectively clone the behavior of the human driver—hearing, sensing and deciding what to do based on the end-to-end models.Max Cheng, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The legs feature a feedback mechanism with potentiometers for position sensing, transforming them into servos for precise control.Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Feeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feeling. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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