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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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

"For the first time in my career, I feel free," he said at the time, before booking a one-way ticket to Brazil.

From BBC • Feb. 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

I could still hear the sound of voices speaking English in the soft accents of the Luo language, urging me to feel free, feel free, eat more fat from the ram’s tail.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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