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as in senses
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in touches
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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as in undergoes
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in thinks
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in looks
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in seems
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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as in feelings
an indefinite physical response to a stimulus
the warm feel that fine cashmere gives
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Recent Examples of feels
Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
This feels like a draft in which DeCosta will focus on the trenches with a need to come away with starters, plus depth, on both the offensive and defensive lines.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Something feels off, and ignoring it won’t work.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Gunton feels the bipartisan interest in psychedelic treatment is a good sign.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
That Rising Star Award feels like a lot of pressure!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
But Quiet Light’s breakthrough feels painfully short-lived.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
With a bold, elevated look that feels designer, just without the price tag, these clogs make a statement.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
June 21 – July 22 Support feels easier to access today, especially in your close circles.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2026
Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And unlike the Apollo days, Americans now have social media to express all the feels, create memes and share powerful quotes from the astronauts in real time.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Those who are a bit sniffy about older movies will be surprised at how modern and dangerous this feels.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
A lot happens, but little feels earned; the tone is an uneasy blend of zany and sour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Phillies game forecast After a stellar Opening Day forecast, Saturday's Rangers-Phillies game will feel more like October baseball, with a feels-like temperature of around 39 degrees for first pitch.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The feels-like temperature will be 71 degrees.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
The pairing of Day-Lewis and DiCaprio is electric, and seeing Leo go toe-to-toe with the legendary thespian feels like Leo is finally living up to his potential as an A-lister.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
With the glut of talent on the backend, turning a risky defenseman into a young impact forward while his value is still at a high feels like an avenue worth exploring.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
On his call with local media after being selected, Raridon said his knee feels good.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
This feels like a draft in which DeCosta will focus on the trenches with a need to come away with starters, plus depth, on both the offensive and defensive lines.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
Something feels off, and ignoring it won’t work.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Gunton feels the bipartisan interest in psychedelic treatment is a good sign.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
That Rising Star Award feels like a lot of pressure!
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
But Quiet Light’s breakthrough feels painfully short-lived.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026
With a bold, elevated look that feels designer, just without the price tag, these clogs make a statement.
—Aashna Gheewalla, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
June 21 – July 22 Support feels easier to access today, especially in your close circles.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 18 Apr. 2026
Noun
Spring delivers all the fresh-air feels.
—Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026
And unlike the Apollo days, Americans now have social media to express all the feels, create memes and share powerful quotes from the astronauts in real time.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Those who are a bit sniffy about older movies will be surprised at how modern and dangerous this feels.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Apr. 2026
A lot happens, but little feels earned; the tone is an uneasy blend of zany and sour.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
Phillies game forecast After a stellar Opening Day forecast, Saturday's Rangers-Phillies game will feel more like October baseball, with a feels-like temperature of around 39 degrees for first pitch.
—Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The feels-like temperature will be 71 degrees.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
The pairing of Day-Lewis and DiCaprio is electric, and seeing Leo go toe-to-toe with the legendary thespian feels like Leo is finally living up to his potential as an A-lister.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
With the glut of talent on the backend, turning a risky defenseman into a young impact forward while his value is still at a high feels like an avenue worth exploring.
—Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feels
Verb
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The team also found genetic differences between cancers that were able to spread in the heart and those that were not, and identified a protein that senses mechanical forces and reduces the activity of genes linked to proliferation in cancer cells.—
Anil Oza,
STAT,
23 Apr. 2026
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This can happen due to a draft, a dirty pilot opening, or issues with the thermocouple (a small device that senses the pilot flame and controls the gas valve).—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Legal work that touches immigration status or physical injury can bring fear to the surface again and again.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City-area Representatives Sam Graves, who represents a swath of northern Missouri, and Mark Alford, whose district touches the metro and central Missouri, similarly both made statements about the attack.—
Jack Harvel
April 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Major ratings agencies Fitch and S&P have Paramount debt at junk status as the merger undergoes final review.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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This mix undergoes slow radioactive decay but is not prone to fission, the atom-splitting chain reaction that powers nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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One thinks of the citizens of Buffy’s Sunnydale, blithely going about their business, not moving away despite being located on a Hellmouth.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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But Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, thinks the Fed should formally change its policy stance.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Depth-chart impact The Ravens’ edge-rush room suddenly looks pretty crowded.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Nazem Kadri is passing up shots and sometimes looks uncomfortable gripping his stick right now.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gukesh has a maturity that seems connected to his openness to instinctual play, and to his awareness of the depth and power of human feeling.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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As crises have accumulated in the decade since, the hoodie’s tight connection to anti-Black violence seems to have loosened.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Moon moves through your 1st House of Identity, bringing focus to your feelings and responses.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Violence can come from feelings of powerlessness and desperation.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Set in 1645, the story sees a privileged young bride (Thatcher) accused of witchcraft on her wedding day and pursued by a ruthless witch hunter (Alwyn).—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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Hitting theaters nearly 20 years after the first movie’s premiere, The Devil Wears Prada sequel sees original cast members Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt, and Stanley Tucci reprising their roles in the cult favorite film.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Feels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feels. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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