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Synonyms

feel like

Idioms  

  1. Have an inclination or desire for, as in I feel like going out tonight, or Do you feel like steak for dinner? [Colloquial; early 1800s]

Example Sentences

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“He pitched well and when a guy like that pitches well you just got to do your best in battle and I feel like our guys were battling, just couldn’t muster anything up.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

“Their response made us feel like we couldn’t accept the money.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

"Do I feel like an Olympic medallist? I don't know, because we never received our medal on a podium," he told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"It just makes me feel like a little kid."

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

But neither did he feel like just letting go of Tiamat.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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