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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With this extra tension comes a feeling of extra weight, so give yourself more space than usual to rest and decompress. Marie Bladt, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025 Reading such increasingly long books also gave me a feeling of accomplishment. Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025 This promotes pelvic tuck, rolling the pelvis backward and flattening the lumbar curve, compounding the problem of poor lumbar support as well as a feeling of pain and numbness in the legs. New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025 There was -- a feeling of being completely vulnerable. Gail Zimmerman, CBS News, 16 Dec. 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 30 Dec. 2025.

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