as in passions
general emotional condition
a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings
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Recent Examples of feelings
That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.
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Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
But this strategy can intensify feelings of anxiety and hinder a job search.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Many employees have neutral (or negative) feelings about their email and chat applications.
—Eddy Azad, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Texans, on the whole, have broadly negative feelings about Democrats, and trying to win over Cornyn supporters may end up being a fool’s errand.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Well, what about your own feelings?
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Amanda is best friends with the angelic Ciara Miller, who’d previously sorta dated West three years ago, got played, and still has strong feelings for him.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 May 2026
When the Moon enters Taurus, simple words give your feelings somewhere safe to land.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
This story from breaking news reporter Marlene Lenthang examines the feelings of Latino vendors in and around SoFi Stadium in Inglewood amid the possibility of ICE agents working games — a gamble between their safety and a potentially lucrative payday.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
But this strategy can intensify feelings of anxiety and hinder a job search.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Many employees have neutral (or negative) feelings about their email and chat applications.
—Eddy Azad, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Texans, on the whole, have broadly negative feelings about Democrats, and trying to win over Cornyn supporters may end up being a fool’s errand.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Well, what about your own feelings?
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Amanda is best friends with the angelic Ciara Miller, who’d previously sorta dated West three years ago, got played, and still has strong feelings for him.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 20 May 2026
When the Moon enters Taurus, simple words give your feelings somewhere safe to land.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
Noun
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Fabric has always been one of my biggest passions in my career.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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But when John’s cousin Michaela (Masali Baduza) returns to London to tend to the Kilmartin estate, Fran’s complicated feelings will have her questioning whether to stick to her pragmatic intentions or pursue her inner passions.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Evan Mobley and Jarrett Allen were outstanding, and Sam Merrill hit huge corner 3s in the first half to break Detroit’s spirit early.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Activist spirits might dismiss this emphasis on the purely sonic as a strategy of avoidance, although the likes of Feizabadi and Kourliandski can’t be accused of sitting idly by.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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