hard feeling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s a hard feeling because when you’re not there, you just want to be there,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
It’s a hard feeling to study, though, because it tends to arise spontaneously and be shaken off easily, scientists say.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 1, 2023
“Sometimes it’s hard feeling like a stepchild in a teal dress,” says activist Ellen Engle, a project manager from Potomac, Md., who was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer four years ago at age 47.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2019
But nor is there the slightest trace of hard feeling.
From BBC ● Nov. 28, 2015
The water was trying to push him off the tank; he gripped the edges hard, feeling his strength ebbing.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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