feel free

Idioms

Be uninhibited about doing or saying something. For example, Feel free to borrow the car whenever you need it, or You want to state the case? Feel free. For a synonym, see be my guest.

Example Sentences

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So on the street, people feel free to come up, give you a hug and start talking to you.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Add to the mix concerns that stock market declines are hurting the wealth effect—when Americans feel free to spend as the value of their portfolios rise.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

This is a transaction, not a friendship, so you should feel free to tell her you won’t need her services for the time being.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026

What I’m suggesting is simple: when someone is having a rough stretch, showing up is always more important than showing off, so feel free to rethink what “showing up” looks like for you.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

The mere thought that these avenues of action were open to him made him feel free, that his life was his, that he held his future in his hands.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright

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