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Synonyms

feelings

Idioms  

  1. see hard feelings; mixed feelings; no hard feelings; run high, (feelings); sinking feeling.

Example Sentences

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The first was emotional eating, in which people eat to cope with negative feelings instead of physical hunger.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Widely known as the "ISIS brides", the case has stirred strong feelings in Australia.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Hitting her prime at 70, she has become the great theatrical interpreter of feelings too profound for facile talk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Griffin said Mamdani’s early tenure is forcing him to recall bad feelings he experienced in Chicago when Citadel was based there.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

I’d tried to force the fairy tale, but maybe it was time to admit I couldn’t generate feelings for Ethan when I still had a massive crush on Trey.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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