have feelings for

phrase

: to feel love or affection for (someone)
Even though they're divorced, it's obvious that they still have (tender) feelings for each other.

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Looking back, Johnston said Bear never believed Nikki could genuinely have feelings for him because of the character’s deep lack of confidence. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 Do Francesca and Michaela have feelings for each other at this point? — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 On the personal relationships side this season, Will is heavily implied to be gay and have feelings for Mike, while Robin crushes on a girl named Vickie (Amybeth McNulty) and starts bonding with her in the finale. — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 26 Nov. 2025 Does Don still have feelings for Dixie? — Andy Swift, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for have feelings for

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“Have feelings for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20feelings%20for. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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