as in passions
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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Recent Examples of feelings
The Moon moves through your 1st House of Identity, bringing focus to your feelings and responses.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Violence can come from feelings of powerlessness and desperation.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Let those feelings move through you rather than fighting them.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
As the cast is leaving, Kyle is in the car and wonders if the talk that West and Ciara were having was about rekindling feelings.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Fresh air and natural light can help ease feelings of anxiety or low mood.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
That chorus and bridge really captured the feelings of anyone living that life.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That didn’t fully erase his conflicting feelings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Most of all, life at Kukuiʻula allows residents to experience the feelings of belonging, family togetherness, and ties to nature that permeate Hawaiian culture.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Violence can come from feelings of powerlessness and desperation.
—Max Gao, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
Let those feelings move through you rather than fighting them.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Apr. 2026
As the cast is leaving, Kyle is in the car and wonders if the talk that West and Ciara were having was about rekindling feelings.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2026
Fresh air and natural light can help ease feelings of anxiety or low mood.
—Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 28 Apr. 2026
That chorus and bridge really captured the feelings of anyone living that life.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
That didn’t fully erase his conflicting feelings.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Most of all, life at Kukuiʻula allows residents to experience the feelings of belonging, family togetherness, and ties to nature that permeate Hawaiian culture.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
Noun
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Diaries confirm that life is in the details, and in its passions, all of which Ford includes, all of which are inevitably subservient to time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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Heating and cooling furnaces and AC units didn’t ignite Gabe Ashbach’s passions.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the cover of the May 11 & 18, 2026, special issue, themed around America’s 250th birthday, the cartoonist Barry Blitt portrays George Washington, the country’s first President, caught in the spirit of the moment.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Mayor Mamdani was elected with that spirit at the center of his agenda.—
Jonathan Timm,
New York Daily News,
3 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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