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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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“The sanctioned market itself has become so big that people feel like, ‘Oh, sanctions are not that bad.’

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

"My skin does feel like it's got more of a glow," McLelland says.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“A lot of people won’t feel like they can afford it, and for that reason, I don’t necessarily see it as being transformational,” Zipper said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

All too often patients like your husband, who are exhausted and scared, can feel like passive participants in their own care.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

It was shiny and sharp and made her feel like a pirate.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr

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