feelings

plural of feeling
as in passions
general emotional condition a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings

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Recent Examples of feelings Advertisement Last year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix began working on an initiative that involved holding listening sessions with young people about their thoughts and feelings on various topics, including faith and family life. Chantelle Lee, Time, 14 Aug. 2026 But what frightened me most was not death alone, but the idea of dying before my writings reached the world—that my story would disappear with me, and that my feelings, my memories, my identity, and my human experience would be erased. Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 In that sense, emotional intelligence becomes less about suppressing feelings than directing them productively. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Today composers often combine tonal and atonal elements, using atonality to create feelings of uncertainty, psychological tension, or dramatic intensity. Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 But for less intimate relationships, the perception of wrongness was the key predictor of negative feelings and avoidance. Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Opinion polls show majorities in both countries have a positive attitude toward the other, though feelings for Russia have noticeably cooled in Kazakhstan. Fred Weir, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Aug. 2026 For me, death is a great theme to explore those feelings through. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 But what happens when the showgirl goes home, wipes off her makeup, and is left to sit with her dark blue feelings? Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Basketball and baseball were his sporting passions growing up in New York, before embarking on a 40-year career in the aviation industry.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Whether the race ever happens, the idea is pure Shaq, a celebrity who's renowned for indulging his passions, of which cars are near the top of the list.
    Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The mini bar—located inside a gorgeous wooden cabinet—was filled with local spirits like pox, a Mayan liquor made of corn, sugar cane, and wheat, and Mayalen Guerrero mezcal in a bottle so beautiful I was tempted to sneak it back in my suitcase.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Drinkwitz has said Hardy is in good spirits throughout his recovery, even having his son accompany him to rehab.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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