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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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The tension is real, and families are feeling the strain.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Part of what he was experiencing, which he knows a great deal more about now, was feeling “the secrets that were the engine propelling my family.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

"Maybe we took it for granted all those years ago, it is very special to have it back. I feel good, I'm in the shape of my life, still feeling fresh and good."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

There are other reasons why investors may be feeling optimistic about Intel.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I pause, feeling the breeze sweeping across the meadow.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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