as in passions
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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Recent Examples of feelings
As the graceful Moon opposes Jupiter later, big feelings meet even bigger hopes.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Lee, who grew up a fan of chicken nuggets, echoed the feelings of childhood nostalgia, and why McDonald’s was more than a fast-food place.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
But when John’s cousin Michaela (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, 8 Apr. 2026
My reverence for feelings is precise, forensic even, but for me facts are malleable things, little blobs of cold clay waiting to be warmed up and shaped.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
In the Middle East there are feelings of relief, anger and uncertainty, after the ceasefire was announced.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
After getting hit by a Milwaukee Brewers pitcher for the 24th time in his career Monday night, Willson Contreras made his feelings clear.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Just days later, on April 3, Venus will clash with Pluto, stirring powerful feelings around desire, control and value, whether in love, finances or your friendship circles.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
Lee, who grew up a fan of chicken nuggets, echoed the feelings of childhood nostalgia, and why McDonald’s was more than a fast-food place.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
But when John’s cousin Michaela (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, 8 Apr. 2026
My reverence for feelings is precise, forensic even, but for me facts are malleable things, little blobs of cold clay waiting to be warmed up and shaped.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
In the Middle East there are feelings of relief, anger and uncertainty, after the ceasefire was announced.
—Greg Dixon, NPR, 8 Apr. 2026
After getting hit by a Milwaukee Brewers pitcher for the 24th time in his career Monday night, Willson Contreras made his feelings clear.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Just days later, on April 3, Venus will clash with Pluto, stirring powerful feelings around desire, control and value, whether in love, finances or your friendship circles.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
Noun
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But what about all the millennials who turned their passions into their careers, the filmmakers and journalists and art critics and food writers?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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Each item functioned as both artifact and anecdote, offering insight into a man whose passions extended far beyond music.—
Preezy Brown,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ancient Mayans later believed cenotes were sacred portals to the underworld, where gods and spirits dwelled.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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By the 1980s, the mob had slowed, but some say the spirit of the mafia never left Gaetano's basement.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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