a feeling of
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: 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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For many, there's a feeling of dread associated with software updates to your favorite gadget.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
At the Fonda, Morello frequently tapped into that same energy, recreating Rage tunes with real bite, but there was just as often a feeling of warmth and uplift coming from the stage, as the guitarist led his gifted community of players, friends and family.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
With the world watching, city leaders made funds available for the aesthetics and to project a feeling of safety.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
There was a loneliness component to staying in hotels so often and not seeing friends and family regularly, as well as a feeling of general emptiness, even when seeing some of the greatest sites in the world.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025
At the Fonda, Morello frequently tapped into that same energy, recreating Rage tunes with real bite, but there was just as often a feeling of warmth and uplift coming from the stage, as the guitarist led his gifted community of players, friends and family.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025
With the world watching, city leaders made funds available for the aesthetics and to project a feeling of safety.
—Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Feb. 2025
There was a loneliness component to staying in hotels so often and not seeing friends and family regularly, as well as a feeling of general emptiness, even when seeing some of the greatest sites in the world.
—Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2025
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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