feelings

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of feelings Who would want the callous world that successfully cloistered the feelings of others? — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Seyfried gets defensive about this, grappling with her own complicated feelings about playing a real person on film. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Mitte encouraged people to open up with each other and be candid about their feelings. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 Two-thirds of high school girls lacked a caring adult to talk with about their feelings. — Leondra Head, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Unlike the guy in the column, the guy in the song had the good sense to keep his feelings to himself and just pine away for her. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Cheng told Hackensack Meridian Health that drinking caffeine during this window can temporarily raise cortisol even further, potentially contributing to feelings of anxiety or restlessness. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 There was a sense of freedom that overtook some of his angry feelings. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Brandon is a gentle giant of a man, overcome by his feelings for Esmé Creed-Miles’ Marianne Dashwood. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
  1. passions
  2. spirit
Noun
  • Their passions and delusions strengthen through their symbiosis.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Driving isn’t advisable either, nor is one of his other passions, riding a motorcycle, Joel told the Hollywood Reporter in an article that came out Thursday.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • After all, many a good cause got its start from a spirit of noblesse oblige.
    — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the ending hints at the possibility that the spirit of Jason may have leapt into the youngster.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spirit

Browse Nearby Words

feeling (out)
feelings
feeling up
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of jilt

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All