as in passions
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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Recent Examples of feelings
The key mechanism was impermanence focus; the realization that negative feelings fade with time and don't define our long-term trajectory.
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Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Positive feedback enhanced their feelings of uniqueness (a key aspect of grandiose narcissism).
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Consider this an opportunity to process your feelings in private, even if that comes with a late-night conversation with your crush.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
But after changing everything about himself, his feelings for her survived.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Spelling and her five kids — Liam, 18, Stella, 17, Hattie, Finn, 13, and Beau, 8 — moved out but the feelings from that night did not dissipate.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Animal lovers' hearts have broken for a dog who wasn't afraid to show his big feelings about missing out on a treat.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Positive feedback enhanced their feelings of uniqueness (a key aspect of grandiose narcissism).
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Consider this an opportunity to process your feelings in private, even if that comes with a late-night conversation with your crush.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
But after changing everything about himself, his feelings for her survived.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Spelling and her five kids — Liam, 18, Stella, 17, Hattie, Finn, 13, and Beau, 8 — moved out but the feelings from that night did not dissipate.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Animal lovers' hearts have broken for a dog who wasn't afraid to show his big feelings about missing out on a treat.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
Noun
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That’s like one of my biggest passions.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Depending on your passions, Cookson can also bring aboard a dive maestro with full kit, specialist naturalist guides, yoga instructors or professional photographers to discreetly capture the voyage in cinematic detail.—
Rachel Ingram,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Judges Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli were joined in spirit by Carrie Ann Inaba, who missed the premiere due to illness.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the spirit of functionality and the chair’s utilitarian history, brass buckles secure both the leather back and seat.—
Elissa Suh,
Architectural Digest,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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