as in passions
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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Recent Examples of feelings
February 19 – March 20 Certain feelings presently require action to be fully realized.
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Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Those complex feelings were among the findings of the largest study of artificial intelligence in higher education to date, which polled 94,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 CSU campuses from San Diego to Arcata.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Just days later, on April 3, Venus will clash with Pluto, stirring powerful feelings around desire, control and value, whether in love, finances or your friendship circles.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The special business meeting was packed with members of the Colorado community with strong feelings on the incoming Zebulon sports complex in Sterling Ranch.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jim learned how to compartmentalize his feelings to survive amid the uncertainty of what was ailing his daughter.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Ruca told Fox News Digital there were a few bittersweet feelings going into the match, just knowing what the two have been through together.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
In June 2020, after the murder of George Floyd by then-police officer Derek Chavin in Minneapolis, Glover took to what was then Twitter (now called X) to share his feelings.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, said not having female role models growing up contributed to feelings of imposter syndrome despite her company’s $120 million IPO in 2017.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
Those complex feelings were among the findings of the largest study of artificial intelligence in higher education to date, which polled 94,000 students, faculty and staff across 22 CSU campuses from San Diego to Arcata.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Just days later, on April 3, Venus will clash with Pluto, stirring powerful feelings around desire, control and value, whether in love, finances or your friendship circles.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
The special business meeting was packed with members of the Colorado community with strong feelings on the incoming Zebulon sports complex in Sterling Ranch.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jim learned how to compartmentalize his feelings to survive amid the uncertainty of what was ailing his daughter.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Ruca told Fox News Digital there were a few bittersweet feelings going into the match, just knowing what the two have been through together.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
In June 2020, after the murder of George Floyd by then-police officer Derek Chavin in Minneapolis, Glover took to what was then Twitter (now called X) to share his feelings.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Katrina Lake, founder of Stitch Fix, said not having female role models growing up contributed to feelings of imposter syndrome despite her company’s $120 million IPO in 2017.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
Noun
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The Trueba family’s passions, struggles, and secrets span a century of violent social change, culminating in a crisis that hurls the proud, tyrannical patriarch and his beloved granddaughter towards opposite sides of the fence.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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His stronger inner passions were checked by an equally strong sense of restraint.—
David Brooks,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of course, there was also John Ashbery, a presiding spirit in his body of work.—
Giles Harvey,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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For travelers with an adventurous spirit, Costa Rica’s South Pacific is a dream come true.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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