feelings

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Adenosine accumulates during periods of wakefulness and helps reduce brain activity, contributing to feelings of sleepiness.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

The bell never means the same thing twice but simply suggests feelings too big to delve into at this time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Dwayne Johnson’s performance in “The Smashing Machine,” for all the film’s flaws, cleverly reconciled the dissonance between the outward images of masculine power and internal feelings of self-loathing.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

Though feelings of loneliness, fear and despair recur throughout “Inferno,” the record’s textural variety and steady rhythmic pulse make it approachable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Nim patted Selkie in case that hurt her feelings.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr