feel the need
idiom
: to have a strong feeling that one must have or do something
I felt a need to take control of the situation.
I feel the need to try again.
drivers who feel the need for speed
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Johnson emphasized that cultural and social factors often influence how often people feel the need to bathe.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Supporting students’ needs Gaining a better understanding of the motivations driving parents to take their children out of the public school system is an important step toward improving schools so that fewer will feel the need to take this path.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead of interrupting or dismissing excessive detail, consider why the speaker might feel the need to overexplain.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
You’ll probably be knocked out, or at least feel the need to be horizontal.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Supporting students’ needs Gaining a better understanding of the motivations driving parents to take their children out of the public school system is an important step toward improving schools so that fewer will feel the need to take this path.
—Rachael Cody, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Instead of interrupting or dismissing excessive detail, consider why the speaker might feel the need to overexplain.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
You’ll probably be knocked out, or at least feel the need to be horizontal.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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