feel the need

phrase

: 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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Don’t ignore the sensation of having to urinate, but also, don’t feel the need to overdo it. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Nov. 2026 Sundance doesn’t feel the need to keep up with the Joneses, Linebaugh explains. — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2026 And the degree to which these leaders feel the need to stay on his good side. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2026 Stories that don’t feel the need to apologise for being local, and platforms like Movistar Plus have understood that. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 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 15 Nov. 2026.

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