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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People who feel the need to denigrate entire cities need to work on their conversational skills.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
One aspect of this more truthful perspective is that sometimes parents feel the need to lie to their kids from time to time.
—Staff Author Updated, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
There is absolutely no reason why a Sheriff for Suffolk County should feel the need to jet off to the Bahamas for any junket.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
And obviously there may be less taxpayers now who feel the need to use the SALT cap because the cap is higher.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
One aspect of this more truthful perspective is that sometimes parents feel the need to lie to their kids from time to time.
—Staff Author Updated, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
There is absolutely no reason why a Sheriff for Suffolk County should feel the need to jet off to the Bahamas for any junket.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
And obviously there may be less taxpayers now who feel the need to use the SALT cap because the cap is higher.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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