feel the need
idiom
: to have a strong feeling that one must have or do something
I felt a need to take control of the situation.
I feel the need to try again.
drivers who feel the need for speed
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And obviously there may be less taxpayers now who feel the need to use the SALT cap because the cap is higher.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Filmmakers may be more accustomed to watching longer and successful TV series so feel the need to replicate that longer narrative.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2025
As much as Cook might want to become an every-down back, the Bills may not feel the need to fix what isn’t broken, as their running back results were outstanding last season.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Moreover, the board doesn't feel the need to make a change...
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Filmmakers may be more accustomed to watching longer and successful TV series so feel the need to replicate that longer narrative.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 July 2025
As much as Cook might want to become an every-down back, the Bills may not feel the need to fix what isn’t broken, as their running back results were outstanding last season.
—Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Moreover, the board doesn't feel the need to make a change...
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel the need
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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