Example Sentences

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Dana Peterson, the organization’s chief economist, said that while the Iran war and higher oil prices have weighed on shoppers, Americans were feeling better about the job market and their expected future income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

When Bartiromo pressed Trump on the price of oil and the pain Americans were feeling at the pump, Trump said to be patient.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

The people we spoke to were aged between 19 and 22 when they became involved with the church, at a time when they say they were feeling vulnerable at university.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

U.S. shale producers were feeling the pressure on Monday.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The sensitivity remained: the ability to feel what the others were feeling in the belly and chest; words were not necessary, but the messages the people felt were confused now.

From "Ceremony:" by Leslie Marmon Silko