feelings
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He said in those early years he was often overcompensating for his own feelings of inadequacy as the son of a single mom who struggled to pay the rent.
From Los Angeles Times
But I’m shocked by the feelings that hit me, sitting here in her kitchen.
From Literature
There’s no accounting for people’s behavior or feelings, and it’s best to leave difficult folks to their own devices.
From MarketWatch
His intense feelings are his reality and, as long as he continues to fail to control them, they will be his guiding light.
From MarketWatch
He has employees with strong ideological or political feelings about many of them.
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