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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Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Just as traditional quilts evoke a feeling of warmth and love, barn quilts capture that same homespun spirit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
They’re supposed to be about complicated, messed up people in a complicated, messed up world, but there should be a feeling of hope.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
There is also fun and a feeling of thrill.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
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Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Just as traditional quilts evoke a feeling of warmth and love, barn quilts capture that same homespun spirit.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
They’re supposed to be about complicated, messed up people in a complicated, messed up world, but there should be a feeling of hope.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
There is also fun and a feeling of thrill.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 3 Nov. 2025
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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