- plural of feeling.
feelings
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Talking about their feelings and experiences is "invaluable for processing this entire complicated situation."
From Barron's • Jul. 8, 2026
Alex Proie in Pennsylvania picked up her ring, made from the gold and diamonds in her five-year anniversary band, a couple of weeks ago and is still wrestling with a mix of feelings.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
After a calamitous nine days—broken-down negotiations, hurt feelings, and bitter social-media posts—Boston sent Brown to the Philadelphia 76ers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026
Secretly I had been keeping a lifetime of pain bottled up inside because of fear — I didn’t want to risk losing him by being too emotional or having too many feelings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
It was disgusting, but I didn’t want to hurt her feelings, so I sipped what I could.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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