know the feeling
idiom
: to understand how someone feels about something
"I could really use a vacation." "I know the feeling."
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Back pain sufferers know the feeling of waking up stiff and sore on an unsupportive mattress.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Those of you who spent New Year’s Day at work will know the feeling.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Epstein’s many friends and associates may know the feeling.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Blanked by the Dodgers 25-0 in a season-opening sweep in 2016, the Padres know the feeling.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
Those of you who spent New Year’s Day at work will know the feeling.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Epstein’s many friends and associates may know the feeling.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 17 Nov. 2025
Blanked by the Dodgers 25-0 in a season-opening sweep in 2016, the Padres know the feeling.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for know the feeling
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“Know the feeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20the%20feeling. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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