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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So, who did the tribe feel the need to get rid of? Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025 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, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025 Freddie doesn’t feel the need to explain himself, or be direct. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025 Why does Jake feel the need to save his brother and not leave him to fend for himself? Giana Levy, Variety, 20 Sep. 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 7 Oct. 2025.

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