feel
verb (used with object)
to perceive or examine by touch.
had felt
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past perfectof feel.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Amy said she and other survivors had felt highly anxious waiting on the appeal determination, but now felt "incredible relief".
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
His first encounter with DOGE, on that Friday in March in 2025, had felt mostly like luck.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Some had felt Paramount may be more inclined to grant concessions once it had to start increasing its payout to Warner Bros. investors starting Oct.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
An illustrator revealed that she had felt like a “crumpled-up ball of paper” for years.
From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026
She had felt it coursing through her body, through her blood, into her brain.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
