a feeling of
idiom
: a sensation of (some emotional or physical state, such as comfort, loyalty, safety, etc.)
The new security patrols gave residents a feeling of safety.
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Color provided a transformative element of the design and created a feeling of well-being for the home’s residents, allowing both of them to feel comfortable there.
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Eva Morell, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2025
All the humor and excitement of the previous day gave way to a feeling of emptiness.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
While getting her job done was at the top of her to-do list, after the flight, she was left with a feeling of gratitude.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s a feeling of anxiousness at times, spurred on by the sheer presence of the course and all of the traditions and rules that come along with it.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Eva Morell, Architectural Digest, 27 Apr. 2025
All the humor and excitement of the previous day gave way to a feeling of emptiness.
—Susannah Cahalan, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
While getting her job done was at the top of her to-do list, after the flight, she was left with a feeling of gratitude.
—Brian Brant, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There’s a feeling of anxiousness at times, spurred on by the sheer presence of the course and all of the traditions and rules that come along with it.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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