Feeling I Extra Examples Great Feel Stomach ˈfiːlɪŋ

• a feeling of guilt/helplessness/anger/sadness
• he struggled with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
• you might experience feelings of dizziness and nausea.
• a strange/horrible feeling

feeling

1. something that you feel through the mind or through the senses
• a feeling of guilt/helplessness/anger/sadness
• He struggled with feelings of isolation and loneliness.
• You might experience feelings of dizziness and nausea.
• a strange/horrible feeling
• You need to stop having these guilty feelings.
• I've got a tight feeling in my stomach.
• ‘I really resent the way he treated me.’ ‘I know the feeling (= I know how you feel).’
• ‘I'm going to miss you.’ ‘The feeling's mutual (= I feel exactly the same).’

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• I remember a terrible feeling of helplessness and anger.
• He was suffering from feelings of inadequacy.
• They began a friendship based on their mutual feeling of isolation.
• I had this awful feeling of dread.
• Constant comparisons can undermine your confidence and create a feeling of insecurity.
• We can help you deal with feelings of anxiety.
• I was left with a vague feeling of sadness at the end.
• There was just a great feeling of excitement.
• his feelings of grief
• He was determined to banish all feelings of guilt.
• He still harboured feelings of resentment.
• I had a strange feeling in my stomach.
• A horrible feeling of sickness came over me.
• He felt a wonderful warm feeling come over him.
• the painful feeling in his gut
• It's a weird feeling giving a speech at your old school.
• It was such an overwhelming feeling seeing them again.
• It's a lovely feeling when everything's going so well.
• She experienced a whole range of feelings.
• She loved the feeling of being close to him.
• The video conveys a feeling of optimism.
• I don't have those guilt feelings any more.
• I fought back my feelings of jealousy.
• He suddenly had a terrible sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach.
• I hated the feeling of uncertainty.
• I started to get a familiar feeling in my stomach.
• I tried to ignore my irrational feelings of jealousy.
• It gave me a warm fuzzy feeling to hear him say that.
• It was a good feeling to be arriving home again.
• Rielle had an overwhelming feeling of guilt.
• She ignored the queasy feeling in her stomach.
• It was the practical aspect of life that heightened her feelings of loneliness and loss.
• The drink gave me a feeling of confidence.
• She gives me this creepy feeling.
2. a person’s emotions rather than their thoughts or ideas
• He hates talking about his feelings.
• to express/share your feelings
• People's words often hide their true feelings.
• Talk to someone about your thoughts and feelings.
• I didn't mean to hurt your feelings (= offend you).

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• He had never been one to share his feelings.
• She finds it difficult to express her feelings.
• There's nothing wrong with showing your feelings.
• You need to realize that your parents have feelings too.
• He's not very in touch with his feelings.
• Can you try to describe your feelings at this moment?
• He wanted just to be able to let his feelings out.
• I finally gave vent to my feelings and started yelling at him.
• discussing his innermost feelings with me
• We discussed our innermost feelings.
• When people fight, there are bound to be hurt feelings.
• She was lucky that she had suffered no more than hurt feelings.
• I'm sorry if I've hurt your feelings.
• Her poems reflected her personal feelings.
• She could finally release her pent-up feelings.
3. strong emotion
• Feeling runs deep (= people feel strongly) on this issue.
• the depth/strength of feeling about an issue
• She spoke with feeling about the plight of the homeless.
• The debate aroused strong feelings on both sides.
• Feelings are running high (= people are very angry or excited).

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• Feelings were running high as the meeting continued.
• The government has underestimated the depth of feeling about this.
• I was taken aback by the strength of feeling at the meeting.
• the sheer intensity of feeling that drove these changes
• It was a perfect tool to arouse local feelings.
• Their aim was to stir up feeling against the war.
• He invests so much feeling in his work.
• She gave a speech full of passion and feeling.
4. an attitude or opinion about something
• The general feeling was against the decision.
• My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one.
• Public feeling is being ignored by the government.
• I don't have any strong feelings about it one way or the other.
• She had mixed feelings about giving up her job.
• You know my feelings on this.
• his complicated feelings towards his classmates

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• They are completely ignoring the feelings of local people.
• I have mixed feelings on that.
• I didn't like it, but I kept my feelings to myself.
• There are strong feelings both for and against the idea.
• Most people's feelings are against the war.
• My feelings about the changes are mostly positive.
• What are your feelings on this issue?
• Personal feelings don't come into it—we have to do what's right.
• I had mixed feelings about meeting them again.
• I don't want there to be any ill feeling about this.
• What are your feelings towards religion now?
• He wants to overcome his negative feelings toward women.
• My feeling towards this album is similar to yours—I admire it, but I don't love it.
5. the idea or belief that a particular thing is true or a particular situation is likely to happen
• SYNONYM impression
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/impression
• Our gut feeling tells us that this will work.
• I got the feeling he didn't like me much.
• I had this nagging feeling that I had forgotten something.
• He suddenly had the feeling of being followed.
• I have a bad feeling about this (= I have the impression it is not going to go well).

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• I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with him.
• Do you get the feeling that we're not welcome here?
• My gut feeling was that it had been a mistake to come.
• We had this feeling of impending doom.
• I had this feeling of danger.
• I had a feeling about that place.
• I didn't have a good feeling about the situation.
• I've got a really good feeling about this.
• I had a nasty feeling that she was lying to me.
• My gut feeling was that we couldn't trust her.
• She was left with the feeling that he did not care.
• I have a weird feeling everything's going to be OK.
• I had a feeling you were going to do that!
• She had the strange feeling he already knew what she was going to say.
• I've got a funny feeling you're going to win tomorrow.
• I had a nasty feeling that we were lost.
• 'Do you think he meant to do it?'—'That's my feeling, yes.'
• If you get a good feeling from it, then buy it.
6. sympathy or love for somebody/something
• SEE ALSO fellow feeling
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fellow-feeling
• He never told her his feelings.
• You have no feeling for the sufferings of others.
• I still have feelings for her (= feel attracted to her in a romantic way).

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• Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him.
• I can bring out Aminta's romantic feelings.
• He never told her his true feelings.
• They definitely have feelings for each other.
• Feelings don't always last.
• When you work closely together, feelings can develop.
• Heather is slowly admitting her feelings.
• They begin to develop feelings for one another.
• a sweet old man with genuine feelings for Virginia
• It makes no difference to my feelings for you.
• She still had a lot of feeling for David.
• the feeling between a mother and child
• the depth of feeling between old friends
• What I love about this book is its genuine feeling for people.
• How can you be so cruel? Have you no feeling?
7. the ability to feel physically
• I've lost all feeling in my legs.
• Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet.
• Will she ever get the feeling back in her fingers?

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• Wait for the feeling to come back into your arm.
• You may experience a loss of feeling in your extremities.
• I had no feeling in my toes.
• After the accident he lost all feeling in his legs.
• I seemed to be losing the feeling in my feet.
8. the ability to understand somebody/something or to do something in a sensitive way
• He played the piano with great feeling.
• She has a wonderful feeling for colour.
• He had developed a feeling for when not to disturb her.
• He had great design sense, and a great feeling of proportion.

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• She plays her part with feeling.
• His performance was accurate, but lacked feeling.
• As a writer she has a great feeling for different perspectives.
• His work shows a powerful feeling for the grandeur of nature.
• His earthy yet poetic feeling for character may be considered typically English.
• The designer shows an exquisite feeling for texture.
• Once they'd seen the footage, they started to get a feeling of how it was working on screen.
• She has no feeling of how to get people on her side.
• a film-maker who has a great feeling of place
9. the atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.
• They have managed to recreate the feeling of the original theatre.
• The house had a feeling of neglect about it.

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• There's a great patriotic feeling in the country.
• There was a feeling of sadness in the room.
• There was a general feeling of change in the air.
• They have managed to recreate the feeling of the original building.
• Light colours create a feeling of spaciousness.
10. anger between people, especially after an argument
• There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students.
• I don't want any bad feelings between us.
11. used after you have been arguing with somebody or have beaten them in a contest but you would still like to be friendly with them
• It looks like I'm the winner again. No hard feelings, Dave, eh?
• Someone has to lose. No hard feelings, eh?
12. an unpleasant feeling that you get when you realize that something bad has happened or is going to happen
• I had a horrible sinking feeling when I saw the ambulance outside the house.
13. to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset somebody
• I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings.