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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What place gives you a feeling of belonging? Some of the places on the Story Map — there are only about 50 so far — include the Giant Slide at the Minnesota State Fair, the cousins’ cabin (whereabouts unknown) and the soda fountain at St. Paul Corner Drug.
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Motherhood has brought her a deep sense of purpose and, perhaps most surprisingly, a feeling of stability.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025
Enter taupe—that complex blend of gray and brown that conjures a feeling of being grounded.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Johnson’s detective is Leonard English, washed up in P-town in the wake of a suicide attempt, desperately on the hunt for a feeling of religious penetration or insight, but meanwhile battling deep bouts of doubt, depression, and dementia.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 26 June 2025
Motherhood has brought her a deep sense of purpose and, perhaps most surprisingly, a feeling of stability.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 24 June 2025
Enter taupe—that complex blend of gray and brown that conjures a feeling of being grounded.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 June 2025
Johnson’s detective is Leonard English, washed up in P-town in the wake of a suicide attempt, desperately on the hunt for a feeling of religious penetration or insight, but meanwhile battling deep bouts of doubt, depression, and dementia.
—Dwyer Murphy
june 24, Literary Hub, 24 June 2025
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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