feel free
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Add to the mix concerns that stock market declines are hurting the wealth effect—when Americans feel free to spend as the value of their portfolios rise.
From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026
"For the first time in my career, I feel free," he said at the time, before booking a one-way ticket to Brazil.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
This is a transaction, not a friendship, so you should feel free to tell her you won’t need her services for the time being.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 6, 2026
What I’m suggesting is simple: when someone is having a rough stretch, showing up is always more important than showing off, so feel free to rethink what “showing up” looks like for you.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
“Now that my job’s done,” said Mr. Bigelow uneasily, “I feel free to ask what you’re going to do with all this.”
From "The Martian Chronicles" by Ray Bradbury
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