feelings

noun

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

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Recent Examples of feelings Ask South Florida and Iowa State fans for their feelings on the roster raids Alex Golesh and Matt Campbell did at Auburn and Penn State. — Matt Baker, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 But still, when beloved attractions starring The Muppets, vikings or an 80-foot sea monster leave the parks to make way for contemporary makeovers, people have feelings about it. — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 While maximum speed remained slightly higher among participants on the 10-milligram and 20-milligram doses, subjective feelings of intoxication had completely faded. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Is this really going anywhere, or do those feelings retreat beneath the surface now? — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026 When Russia’s full-scale invasion breaks out, his mother and sister flee Ukraine and join him, bringing with them family conflicts and feelings of guilt that distance cannot silence. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026 But exercising hard immediately after a large meal may cause nausea, cramping, heartburn, or feelings of sluggishness. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The outcome of the hearing was somewhat expected by both families; the Kirk family seemingly displayed feelings of relief. — Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026 Interested in learning more about your brain and your feelings? — Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
  1. passions
  2. spirit
Noun
  • Polite, slightly puzzling debates over the merits of using concrete in Africa muffle the period’s scalding passions and incandescent dreams.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Now, about six months after Dane’s death, Gayheart is staying strong and pursuing her passions, even in the wake of her grief.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • In her latest book, Stay Buried, siblings new to a remote Vermont town discover that the locals live in fear of a vengeful spirit.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 2 Sep. 2026
  • But the legacy of the modernist academic-cultural complex blinds us to the mimetic spirit of this new technical logic.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of spirit

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“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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