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  • present participle of feel.
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feeling

[fee-ling] / ˈfi lɪŋ /






Usage

What are other ways to say feeling? The noun feeling is a general term for a subjective point of view as well as for specific sensations: to be guided by feeling rather than by facts; a feeling of sadness, of rejoicing. Emotion is applied to an intensified feeling: agitated by emotion. Passion is strong or violent emotion, often so powerful that it takes over the mind or judgment: stirred to a passion of anger. Sentiment is a mixture of thought and feeling, especially refined or tender feeling: Recollections are often colored by sentiment.

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Feeling inspired, I stood in front of the fridge, grabbing ingredients that would work well together.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

Feeling for bumps and other cranial features, practitioners created a profile of the sitter’s character.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Feeling motivated and focused also boosted sharpness, while depressive moods were linked to lower levels.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

Feeling liberated from the weight of history would, he hoped, provide autonomy between mind and body at the sport's biggest tournaments.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Feeling exultant as he drove back to Cange, he considered the real victors of the election to be the Haitian peasantry, like his friends and patients at the clinic.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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