How to Use feel the need in a Sentence

feel the need

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  • In fact, Han doesn't even feel the need to open the wand at all sometimes.
    Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 31 Jan. 2023
  • Your inner Muse might feel the need to come out and play.
    Chicago Tribune, 25 Dec. 2022
  • For some reason people feel the need to lift me in the air.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Courtney didn’t feel the need to alert them about this evening’s show.
    Vulture, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Don’t ditch your ride or dies, but don’t feel the need to stay glued to the team huddle.
    The Astrotwins, ELLE, 13 Nov. 2022
  • For thrill-seekers who feel the need for speed, there’s the downhill trail at the Gurten.
    Forrest Brown, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Normally that’s not the kind of thing people feel the need to share.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2024
  • Why does Putin feel the need to put out these weird pretenses?
    Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Don’t feel the need to achieve perfection, and let mistakes come and go.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Sep. 2023
  • If your preferences don’t align with the home decor trends of the week, month, or year, don’t feel the need to conform.
    Abby Wilson, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Much of the resistance comes from parents who feel the need to be in touch with their children all day.
    Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 9 June 2024
  • Others might feel the need to rein themselves in and play the straight woman to anchor a cast of eccentrics.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • Others might feel the need to rein themselves in and play the straight woman to anchor a cast of eccentrics.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 17 May 2023
  • But the Hyperdub founder doesn’t feel the need to outdo what he’s already built.
    Arielle Lana Lejarde, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2024
  • Now, Wilkinson doesn’t feel the need to defend Hefner any longer.
    Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Stewart: All children feel the need to prove themselves.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Like most fire signs, Aries are highly independent and won’t feel the need to be tied down.
    Katie Mannion, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
  • The franchise quarterback had to feel the need to reassert himself.
    Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • Don't feel the need to cover everything in one sitting.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 5 Dec. 2023
  • When gossip about Kate’s health started in January, the palace didn’t feel the need to bat down rumors.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
  • She feels left out at times but doesn’t feel the need to have social media, since one of her friends sends her the latest viral videos.
    Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 5 June 2024
  • Even those not running campaigns feel the need to charm everyone else.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024
  • Some feel the need to be free, while others yearn for the stability of connection.
    Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • For those among us who feel the need to check foot- and endnotes, that makes for, literally, a real page-turner.
    Heather Wilhelm, National Review, 22 Feb. 2024
  • While Texas may feel the need to roll out a national search for the full-time coach, Terry has earned the opportunity.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2023
  • There are enough capable running backs around the league that teams don't feel the need to sign big-money deals at that position.
    Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 27 July 2023
  • That total would still represent a healthy gain and would suggest that employers still feel the need to fill many jobs.
    Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2022
  • And if you get caught up in the celebration and feel the need to go frolic in the waves, the synthetic style will remain undamaged.
    Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Vampire’s Kiss is a tour de force of rabid solipsism, but even those who admire it feel the need to add an asterisk.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 7 Jan. 2022
  • Sarah Jessica Parker doesn’t love her reflection in the mirror, but doesn’t feel the need to turn to plastic surgery.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2023

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