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Others retreat into passive defensiveness, hiding their true feelings behind politeness, avoidance or quiet resentment.—
Hylke Faber,
Forbes.com,
25 Sep. 2026 Nothing reveals college football coaches’ true feelings like actual games.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2026 Billy Ray Cyrus shared his true feelings about daughter Miley’s name change.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Sep. 2026 Reading the letters myself and seeing players read out loud with tears in their eyes provided a powerful example what can happen when parents express their true feelings.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for true feelings