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as in senses
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in touches
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 undergoes
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 thinks
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 looks
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 seems
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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as in feelings
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
the warm feel that fine cashmere gives
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Recent Examples of feels
Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2026
Everything feels muffled, with such heavy carpeting.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
ChatGPT feels a little eager to please.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
In a financial environment where nothing feels certain, the ability to convert a lump sum of savings into a predictable monthly check — one that doesn't fluctuate based on what the market is doing — carries real value.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Havoc is embarrassing for all involved, and her effort feels misplaced.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
On his call with local media after being selected, Raridon said his knee feels good.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
This feels like a draft in which DeCosta will focus on the trenches with a need to come away with starters, plus depth, on both the offensive and defensive lines.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And unlike the Apollo days, Americans now have social media to express all the feels, create memes and share powerful quotes from the astronauts in real time.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Those who are a bit sniffy about older movies will be surprised at how modern and dangerous this feels.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
A lot happens, but little feels earned; the tone is an uneasy blend of zany and sour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Phillies game forecast After a stellar Opening Day forecast, Saturday's Rangers-Phillies game will feel more like October baseball, with a feels-like temperature of around 39 degrees for first pitch.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The feels-like temperature will be 71 degrees.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
The pairing of Day-Lewis and DiCaprio is electric, and seeing Leo go toe-to-toe with the legendary thespian feels like Leo is finally living up to his potential as an A-lister.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
With the glut of talent on the backend, turning a risky defenseman into a young impact forward while his value is still at a high feels like an avenue worth exploring.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Taurus April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
April 20 – May 20 Someone meets you in a way that feels easy to trust today.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2026
Everything feels muffled, with such heavy carpeting.
—Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
ChatGPT feels a little eager to please.
—Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
In a financial environment where nothing feels certain, the ability to convert a lump sum of savings into a predictable monthly check — one that doesn't fluctuate based on what the market is doing — carries real value.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Havoc is embarrassing for all involved, and her effort feels misplaced.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
On his call with local media after being selected, Raridon said his knee feels good.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
This feels like a draft in which DeCosta will focus on the trenches with a need to come away with starters, plus depth, on both the offensive and defensive lines.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Spring delivers all the fresh-air feels.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And unlike the Apollo days, Americans now have social media to express all the feels, create memes and share powerful quotes from the astronauts in real time.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Those who are a bit sniffy about older movies will be surprised at how modern and dangerous this feels.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
A lot happens, but little feels earned; the tone is an uneasy blend of zany and sour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Phillies game forecast After a stellar Opening Day forecast, Saturday's Rangers-Phillies game will feel more like October baseball, with a feels-like temperature of around 39 degrees for first pitch.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The feels-like temperature will be 71 degrees.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
The pairing of Day-Lewis and DiCaprio is electric, and seeing Leo go toe-to-toe with the legendary thespian feels like Leo is finally living up to his potential as an A-lister.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
With the glut of talent on the backend, turning a risky defenseman into a young impact forward while his value is still at a high feels like an avenue worth exploring.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feels
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Trigeminovascular System Activation Initiates Headache Pain The initiation of cortical spreading depression, which is linked to an aura, also activates the trigeminovascular system, a network of nerves and blood vessels in your head that senses pain and sends signals to your brain.—
Anna Giorgi,
Verywell Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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The team also found genetic differences between cancers that were able to spread in the heart and those that were not, and identified a protein that senses mechanical forces and reduces the activity of genes linked to proliferation in cancer cells.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Legal work that touches immigration status or physical injury can bring fear to the surface again and again.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City-area Representatives Sam Graves, who represents a swath of northern Missouri, and Mark Alford, whose district touches the metro and central Missouri, similarly both made statements about the attack.—
Jack Harvel
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Major ratings agencies Fitch and S&P have Paramount debt at junk status as the merger undergoes final review.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, thinks the Fed should formally change its policy stance.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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From across the barbecue pit, see an Elvis impersonator, full pompadour over skinny jeans, plus a girlfriend who looks exactly like Priscilla.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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After spending a long winter primarily indoors, there's a good chance your outdoor space looks a little neglected.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The term totem pole seems to have been coined around the time that one of these posts was displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, likely commissioned from a Haida carver named Dwight Wallace and brought all the way from Alaska.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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As Romans walks into his barn office, which seems not big enough to contain his 6-foot-2-inch frame, his longtime worker, Cristina Bahena, walks in with a big foam cup filled with ice, wordlessly handing it to Romans.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
Noun
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The Moon moves through your 1st House of Identity, bringing focus to your feelings and responses.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Violence can come from feelings of powerlessness and desperation.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Anyone experiencing a mental health crisis, or who sees someone in crisis, should call 911, 211 or 988, the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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South Florida frequently sees sargassum washing ashore on its beaches, but the brown seaweed generally isn't harmful to humans.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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“Feels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feels. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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