as in passions
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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Recent Examples of feelings
When the Moon enters Taurus, simple words give your feelings somewhere safe to land.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
What’s important is that the siblings communicate clearly so there’s no hard feelings and the happy moments can be happy for everyone.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Until then, Collins kept his feelings about gay rights close to the vest.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
There are two teenage boys in the film, Haruki (Waku Kawaguchi) and Keita (Kiyora Fuiwara), whose inchoate erotic feelings for one another, a love that can still barely say its name in provincial Japan, forms a subplot here.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
But as their arrangement unfolds, what was meant to be temporary soon develops into real feelings neither Hannah nor Garrett expected.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
The audience began to cheer, and then, with no hard feelings, the two kissed and made up.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Those humble feelings didn’t last long.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
But with Ben White down injured after 26 minutes and forced off, Arsenal’s season depended on Arteta and his gut feelings again.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 13 May 2026
What’s important is that the siblings communicate clearly so there’s no hard feelings and the happy moments can be happy for everyone.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 13 May 2026
Until then, Collins kept his feelings about gay rights close to the vest.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
There are two teenage boys in the film, Haruki (Waku Kawaguchi) and Keita (Kiyora Fuiwara), whose inchoate erotic feelings for one another, a love that can still barely say its name in provincial Japan, forms a subplot here.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
But as their arrangement unfolds, what was meant to be temporary soon develops into real feelings neither Hannah nor Garrett expected.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
The audience began to cheer, and then, with no hard feelings, the two kissed and made up.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Those humble feelings didn’t last long.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
Noun
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Fabric has always been one of my biggest passions in my career.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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But when John’s cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were outstanding, and Sam Merrill hit huge corner 3s in the first half to break Detroit’s spirit early.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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