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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Regardless of the option that seems the most logical, those who feel the need to establish some sort of funding for long-term care will most likely need to adjust their retirement strategies.
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Aaron Cirksena, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This all sounds silly; why does anyone feel the need to opine about the postseason in Week 3?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
People who feel the need to denigrate entire cities need to work on their conversational skills.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
One aspect of this more truthful perspective is that sometimes parents feel the need to lie to their kids from time to time.
—Staff Author Updated, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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Aaron Cirksena, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This all sounds silly; why does anyone feel the need to opine about the postseason in Week 3?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
People who feel the need to denigrate entire cities need to work on their conversational skills.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
One aspect of this more truthful perspective is that sometimes parents feel the need to lie to their kids from time to time.
—Staff Author Updated, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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