know the feeling

idiom

: to understand how someone feels about something
"I could really use a vacation." "I know the feeling."

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ex-New Yorkers who have come to South Florida since then know the feeling. Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2022 Only a few transfers who participated in a bowl game at their previous school know the feeling. oregonlive, 5 Dec. 2021 Most writers, or really most people who have to write, know the feeling of a mind gone blank. WIRED, 2 Dec. 2022 Many of us know the feeling. Terry Pluto, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2021 Those hoping to understand what happened to the Texas electricity grid last week know the feeling. Mario Loyola, National Review, 25 Feb. 2021 But who else can know the feeling of watching someone die alone? Alison Bowen, chicagotribune.com, 24 Nov. 2020 Fans of The White Lotus (and Coolidge’s Tanya) certainly know the feeling…. Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2023 Millions of Americans who live in cities where air conditioning is not prevalent know the feeling. Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 17 July 2022 See More

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“Know the feeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20the%20feeling. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

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