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feel like

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  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]


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“I didn’t feel like I was driving too small a car, but we certainly didn’t want to go any smaller,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 1, 2026

I feel like I have to ration my questions because there are only so many times she will respond to me.

From MarketWatch Jul. 31, 2026

"I feel like I was very blessed to have a lot of my childhood kind of mixed in with that community."

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

It has enough backbone for the journey without requiring the determined chewing that makes lunch feel like a mandibular endurance event.

From Salon Jul. 30, 2026

“Okay, then… Look, I’m not sure what happened today, but we’ll talk tomorrow. And you’ll explain it to me. I feel like I’m missing something.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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