a feeling of
idiom
: a sensation of (some emotional or physical state, such as comfort, loyalty, safety, etc.)
The new security patrols gave residents a feeling of safety.
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In Israel, a growing sense of global isolation is fueling both support for the hard-line government and a feeling of abandonment.
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Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
Part of it came down to his own insecurities, and a feeling of not being wanted.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
The curved shape sits close to the body and offers a feeling of security.
—Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2024
There is a perverse joy in jihad, a feeling of belonging and brotherhood, of happiness and fulfillment.
—Graeme Wood, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Shoshanna Solomon, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
Part of it came down to his own insecurities, and a feeling of not being wanted.
—Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024
The curved shape sits close to the body and offers a feeling of security.
—Sarah Leigh Bannerman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2024
There is a perverse joy in jihad, a feeling of belonging and brotherhood, of happiness and fulfillment.
—Graeme Wood, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 15 Jun. 2024.
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