feel
verb (used with object)
to perceive or examine by touch.
was feeling
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past progressiveof feel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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If asked, I probably would have told you I was feeling a little tired, wired, or off-kilter, so none of those readings were all that revelatory.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Part of what took her until then was feeling the need to prove that she deserved to identify as queer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
"I was feeling a lot more awake in my lectures, which was very useful," she says.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The pressure Sabalenka was feeling manifested in some aggressive second serves, and it was unsurprising to see one go long for a double fault on the decisive break point in the opening set.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
"I guess I was feeling a little sad about it," Madison said.
From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene
