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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Some may feel more tired than usual or notice vague discomfort or a feeling of fullness on the upper right side of the abdomen, but these signs are nonspecific and easy to overlook.
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Baylor has invested the money in its athletic department, and like every other school in the ACC and Big 12 operates from a feeling of uncertainty about the future of major college athletics.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
The public reacted with glee, relief, a feeling of liberation.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
There wasn’t a feeling of permanency.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
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Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Baylor has invested the money in its athletic department, and like every other school in the ACC and Big 12 operates from a feeling of uncertainty about the future of major college athletics.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Nov. 2025
The public reacted with glee, relief, a feeling of liberation.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
There wasn’t a feeling of permanency.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for a feeling of
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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