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as in to sense
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in to touch
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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as in to experience
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in to think
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in to look
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in feeling
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
the warm feel that fine cashmere gives
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Recent Examples of feel
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Supporters of reparations argue the effects of slavery continue to be felt across Africa and the Caribbean generations later.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Crafted from oak with an umber finish, its tapered pedestal base and subtle molding lend a quietly traditional feel.
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Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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Verb
The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
Supporters of reparations argue the effects of slavery continue to be felt across Africa and the Caribbean generations later.
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Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
Noun
But the book’s ruminative watchfulness is unsuccessfully conjugated in this overly sedate play with music, which has the feel of a song cycle, though sung by the fine cast with gorgeous, lonely sorrow.
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Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
19 June 2026
Crafted from oak with an umber finish, its tapered pedestal base and subtle molding lend a quietly traditional feel.
—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for feel
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Odd to be so close without sensing the pain in my body.
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Researchers trained the sensing system using more than 12,000 data samples collected during 157 cutting motions.
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Samples from the pockets of Walton’s jeans were tested and the results showed the one that was turned inside likely had been touched by Shockley, but not by Powell.
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Notable deaths in 2026 A look back at the esteemed personalities who left us this year, who touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
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Between the two cities, the similarities and differences in the origins of those communities make Melbourne’s culinary fabric both innately familiar to Angelenos, and also something wholly distinct to experience.
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The City of Sacramento unveiled a new safe camping site in the River District on Tuesday, offering temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness while city leaders face new scrutiny over the effectiveness of the city's shelter system.
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Authors think humans might just be able to leverage a few tools at our disposal to change the course of huge weather events.
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But in thinking about all these different groups, Krieger said a battery storage system may be a type of technology that everyone can get behind.
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Despite its nickname, June's moon won't look red like a strawberry, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.
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Years of uncertainty followed, as Britain and the European Union wrangled over what their future trading relationship would look like.
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The show’s dramatic romance and journey of self-growth seems to fit in line with something Austen would’ve imagined for her characters.
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Placide, who has announced this will be his final international tournament, seemed determined to end his career on a high note.
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Whether those moments carry the same depth of feeling by the time the finale rolls around is another matter.
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For someone whose path to that sisterhood involved survival shows, multiple years of training, and a college deposit paid the day before her life changed, that feeling took a long time to find.
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While many people were surprised to see the warning pop up on their phones, especially those living hundreds of miles from the epicenter, officials say the ShakeAlert system is designed to err on the side of caution.
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She was last seen wearing a black shirt and shorts, police said.
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“Feel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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