know the feeling
idiom
: to understand how someone feels about something
"I could really use a vacation." "I know the feeling."
Examples of know the feeling in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Many runners know the feeling well — miles of training can feel sluggish and uninspiring.
—
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
Organizers with the statewide trail cam project known as Snapshot Wisconsin know the feeling.
—Paul Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2024
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills know the feeling all too well.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Plenty of us know the feeling of flipping on the TV or opening Instagram to jolt our attention or calm our nerves.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
Model or not, many Black women know the feeling of how their hair can have an impact on their employment prospects and fashion isn’t exempt from this.
—Bashirat Oladele, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2023
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
Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 4 Mar. 2024
Organizers with the statewide trail cam project known as Snapshot Wisconsin know the feeling.
—Paul Smith, Journal Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2024
Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills know the feeling all too well.
—John Wawrow, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
Plenty of us know the feeling of flipping on the TV or opening Instagram to jolt our attention or calm our nerves.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
Model or not, many Black women know the feeling of how their hair can have an impact on their employment prospects and fashion isn’t exempt from this.
—Bashirat Oladele, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2023
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
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'know the feeling.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near know the feeling
Cite this Entry
“Know the feeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/know%20the%20feeling. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share