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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Why did this man feel the need to say something like that?
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Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Speaking with Vanity Fair in February 2023, Hepburn’s son Sean Hepburn Ferrer told the outlet that his mother didn’t feel the need to stick to tradition.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
Trump may not feel the need to protect his right flank on immigration at all.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Still unknown is whether Baldwin will let those comments stand as his last word on the subject, or feel the need to add further explanation on the witness stand, which would expose him to cross examination.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 July 2024
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Haruki Murakami, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024
Speaking with Vanity Fair in February 2023, Hepburn’s son Sean Hepburn Ferrer told the outlet that his mother didn’t feel the need to stick to tradition.
—Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
Trump may not feel the need to protect his right flank on immigration at all.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
Still unknown is whether Baldwin will let those comments stand as his last word on the subject, or feel the need to add further explanation on the witness stand, which would expose him to cross examination.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 July 2024
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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