feel strongly

idiom

: to have a strong or definite opinion (about something)
We feel (very) strongly that they've been treated unfairly.
If you feel that strongly (about it), we won't go.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Read Receipts: Some people feel strongly about these! WIRED, 20 Aug. 2022 To DiCamillo, the bigger takeaway is that Californians want to avoid rehashing 2020, and feel strongly about that. Melanie Mason, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Sometimes conflict arises because one group holds a moral foundation that the other simply doesn’t feel strongly about. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 7 Apr. 2022 That an active cosmonaut would feel strongly enough to orchestrate a risky flight-suit swap appears unlikely. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022 The study, published in the Academy of Management Journal in 2009, found that one worker’s decision to quit a company was likely to inspire others who didn’t feel strongly embedded at the company to do the same. Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2022 And opinions will be had, takes will be made, and people will feel strongly one way or the other. Evan Romano, Men's Health, 12 Mar. 2023 The jury is still out on whether Jones is a franchise quarterback, and some folks feel strongly that rookie Bailey Zappe performed better with Jones sidelined with a high-ankle sprain earlier this season. Richard Morin, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2022 But many executives feel strongly about the benefits of the office: the opportunities to find mentors, build relationships and brainstorm. Emma Goldberg, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

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“Feel strongly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20strongly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2023.

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