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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Sometimes, factories just don’t feel the need to do anything, let alone maintain the constant investment that’s needed to tackle a dynamic issue like safety, Ahmed said.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Why did anyone feel the need to generate false images of Hulk Hogan’s funeral?
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
This was a sweet, decent and funny man who didn’t feel the need to smack you over the head with his humor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
The more information — and disinformation — that flies through the World Wide Web, the greater people feel the need to express authenticity.
—L. Carol Ritchie, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
Why did anyone feel the need to generate false images of Hulk Hogan’s funeral?
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
This was a sweet, decent and funny man who didn’t feel the need to smack you over the head with his humor.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
The more information — and disinformation — that flies through the World Wide Web, the greater people feel the need to express authenticity.
—L. Carol Ritchie, NPR, 7 Nov. 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 Dec. 2025.
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