felt

past tense of feel
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as in experienced
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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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of felt The end result would be a chill bar night in our town in suburban Tacoma, Washington, for which Zachary felt a deep ambivalence; persuading him to attend the 10-year had already been a herculean task. Jordan Michelman, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025 Those who have long felt secure in the bipartisan underwriting of Israel’s many crimes may yet feel the ground move under their feet. Jack Sheehan september 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 Some people felt this was offensive to Southern culture and NASCAR fans for highlighting their negative stereotypes. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 4 Sep. 2025 Going into this Mississippi State recruitment with Mamie, things felt more easygoing from the start. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for felt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felt
Verb
  • Alvarado immediately sensed that something was up.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This strengthens and organizes one’s electromagnetic field, which can be sensed at a distance.
    Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • To complete the sequence, Gray returned to his love and lightly touched hands before drinking a potion to join him in eternity.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The scene touched the hearts of viewers and earned rave reviews from critics.
    Carson Blackwelder, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Historic data In 2024, California experienced 305 fires caused by lightning, resulting in 90,206 acres of wildland burned, according to NIFC records.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Wilkes-Barre Times Leader reported that the family also experienced foul odors and heard pig grunts in the home.
    Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Shoddy-Mushroom-8456/Shoddy-Mushroom-8456 Others thought Bella could be a Goldador—a popular cross between a golden retriever and a Labrador retriever, combining the traits of both breeds.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • When his Steelers were on defense, Rodgers sat on the sideline and thought about how his new wife and friends encouraged him to take his time in the offseason to make what would be the right decision to continue playing.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After leading 14-0 at halftime, Rancho Bernardo fumbled on their second-half opening drive before forcing Brawley to turn the ball over on downs on the ensuing drive.
    The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Fresno State transfer Malik Sherrod fumbled after catching a pass on the Broncos’ first drive.
    Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While Schneider was expressing his feelings about the unknown state of Judge’s normally rocket arm, the Yankees seemed weary about answering these kind of inquiries.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • At the 2015 ceremony, the two seemed to temporarily bury the hatchet when Swift presented West with the 2015 Video Vanguard Award.
    Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The trees were cut down, sawed in half, hollowed out and tied back together for the musicians to use.
    Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Fanatics shared the moment Tennessee Titans first overall pick, quarterback Cam Ward, saw Brady pop up on the screen to give him some wise words.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In one photo, the couple posed on the beach while Wyatt caressed her growing baby bump.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In photos the pop superstar shared, Kelce could be seen down on one knee as Swift caressed his face during the intimate moment.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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