feeling1 nounfeeling2 adjective
feelingfeel‧ing1 /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- After less than a week away, he began to have feelings of homesickness.
- Her descriptions evoke a feeling of America as it is for new immigrants.
- Her gut feeling was that he was lying.
- I had a funny feeling that we would meet again
- It's always a great feeling to win a game at home.
- It's not very painful, just a feeling of discomfort.
- It was a wonderful feeling to be home again.
- Many men find it hard to express their feelings.
- My fiancé's friends are planning a bachelor party for him, and I have a feeling something awful is going to happen.
- My personal feeling is that most voters just don't care.
- One symptom of this illness is a general feeling of ill-health and tiredness.
- Regular exercise gives a feeling of accomplishment.
- She has no feeling in her legs.
- When he woke up, he was aware of a tight feeling in his chest.
- Again one has the feeling that he speaks of himself when he speaks of her.
- As I walked down the front steps for the last time, a feeling of elation swept over me.
- He had a feeling that she was deliberately avoiding him - that she feared to be alone with him.
- It wasn't his fault that she had discovered her feelings were more than just desire.
- Male speaker There's a feeling of guilt soon after.
- Suddenly aware that the afternoon sun had cooled, she shivered, an inexplicable feeling of depression engulfing her.
- This gives me a strange feeling of relief.
Longman Language Activatora physical feeling of heat, cold, tiredness, hunger etc
a physical feeling of heat, cold, tiredness etc: · When he woke up, he was aware of a tight feeling in his chest.feeling of: · One symptom of this illness is a general feeling of ill-health and tiredness.
a physical feeling, especially one that is unclear or difficult to describe: · She felt a cold sensation as the icy water dripped down her back.· A common sign of brain tumours is a tingly, numb sensation in the toes and fingertips.sensation of: · The fear of pain can be worse than the sensation of pain.
a feeling of happiness, anger, fear etc something that you feel, for example happiness, anger, or fear: · It was a wonderful feeling to be home again.express your feelings: · Many men find it hard to express their feelings.a feeling of horror/sadness/accomplishment etc: · Regular exercise gives a feeling of accomplishment.· After less than a week away, he began to have feelings of homesickness.
a strong serious feeling such as love, hate, or anger that is often difficult to control: · She stared at him, overcome by emotion.· Parents feel a mixture of emotions when their first child starts school.
a particular kind of feeling, especially one that affects your behaviour: · He felt a huge sense of relief after he finished his last exam.· Children need to be given a sense of security.· Both sides admitted there was a sense of urgency to end the strike quickly.· He hated working for his father-in-law but he did it out of a sense of duty to his wife.
a strong and deeply felt emotion, especially a strong feeling of sexual love for someone or a strong belief in an idea or principle: · He throws himself into his art with a creative passion.· There is a common prejudice in this country that Italians display their passions more readily than the English.passion for: · Despite his passion for Carolyn, Mark never seriously considered leaving his wife for her.with a passion: · She hated her ex-husband with a passion.
behaving in a way that shows strong feelings behaving in a way that shows that you have strong feelings about something, for example by crying or shouting: · Grandpa gets very emotional when he talks about the war.emotional outburst (=a sudden powerful expression of strong emotion): · In an emotional outburst, Shahidi told reporters she now had no life worth living.
use this about people who openly show very strong feelings about something, especially love or anger: · She was a handsome Spanish woman with a passionate nature and a warm, generous heart.· Sometimes I wish he was more passionate, not so rational about everything.
if you say, do, or write something with feeling , you do it in a way that shows you have strong feelings about it: · I want you to sing it once more, this time with feeling.· She writes with great feeling about the fate of the refugees, having been a refugee herself in the last year.
an impassioned speech, request, argument etc is full of strong feeling and emotion: · Robins criticized the investigation during an impassioned speech outside police headquarters.· Moore gave an impassioned defense of the government's role in the affair.an impassioned supporter/defender/champion of something: · Muir was an impassioned and persuasive champion of wilderness preservation.
when you cannot feel anything in a part of your body if part of your body is numb , it does not feel anything, for example because it is very cold or because your blood is not reaching it: · His legs grew so numb he couldn't move.go numb (=become numb): · It was so cold my fingers had gone numb.
to be unable to feel anything in a part of your body, usually permanently, and often because of an accident or illness: · After the stroke, he had no feeling in his left side.· When they found her the next morning, she had no feeling in her toes.
to not be able to feel pain, heat, touch etc in part of your body especially because it is hurt in some way: · Since her motorbike accident, she can't feel anything below the neck.· The doctor pricked his toe with a pin, but he couldn't feel anything.
informal if a part of your body, such as your arm or foot goes to sleep , you have no feeling in it, especially because it has been in the same position for a long time: · Can you stop leaning on me please? My arm's gone to sleep.
a natural ability to know what to do a natural ability to know what you should do without having to learn it or be told it: · He has tremendous business instincts.first instinct (=the first thing you want to do, before you think carefully): · My first instinct was to lie about it.instinct for: · Even a very young animal has a strong instinct for self-preservation.on instinct: · I was terrified. I was just working on instinct and trying to survive.by instinct (=because of instinct): · Guys who have grown up on a ranch know almost by instinct what needs to be done to keep it running.natural instinct: · A cat's natural instinct is to chase birds.maternal instinct (=instincts about wanting a baby and knowing how to care for it): · I don't know if it was maternal instinct or what, but I just knew my baby would be okay.
the ability to understand or know things by using your feelings instead of considering the facts: · Sometimes doctors have to base a diagnosis on intuition as much as on scientific tests.· She thought the baby would be a girl, and her intuition was correct.trust your intuition (=do what your intuition makes you want to do): · If you think there's something wrong about the situation, you should trust your intuition.
to feel that you know something, without understanding why you feel this: feel (that): · She felt that something else was going to happen and that it wouldn't be good.· I felt someone was following me, but when I turned around, there was nobody there.feel like: · I felt like if I didn't speak up then, I would never do it.
if you have a feeling that something is true or that something will happen, you feel sure about it, even though you do not know why: have a feeling (that): · I had a funny feeling that we would meet again· My fiancé's friends are planning a bachelor party for him, and I have a feeling something awful is going to happen.gut feeling informal (=a strong feeling that you are sure is right): · Her gut feeling was that he was lying.
a mysterious ability to know about something without seeing it, hearing about it, being told about it etc: have a sixth sense: · Parents have a sixth sense when it comes to their children. They know when something's wrong.sixth sense about: · He told me he had a sixth sense about how his mother was doing.
to feel sure something is true even though you have no proof · I felt a definite sense of danger and impending disaster.feel (that) · I always felt I had the ability to become a reasonable actor.· It is a common experience to feel that an author writes well without being able to say exactly why.
to feel that something is present or is happening where you are although you cannot see or hear anything to prove it: · We could sense an unwelcoming atmosphere.· I wasn't that thrilled with her performance, and I'm sure she sensed it.sense (that): · After a while, I sensed that he was no longer listening.
to feel very strongly that something is true: · Everyone knew immediately how serious the situation was.know (that): · I knew that this was going to happen.· I know damn well she won't keep her promise.just know: · I knew it was a huge gamble, buying the stuff without seeing it, but I just knew it would be good quality.
to feel almost sure that something is true, although you have no proof: have a feeling/get the feeling (that): · As we walked along together, I had a feeling that we were both thinking the same thing.· Maybe we should leave him alone. I have a feeling he doesn't want us here.
to know how someone is feeling or how a situation is changing although there are no clear signs to prove it, especially in a way that worries you: be aware/conscious of: · Charles was uncomfortably aware of the woman's silent contempt for him.be aware/conscious that: · Slowly, she became conscious that there was some connection between the man and the girl.
what you say when you think something is true, but you are not sure spoken · She'll be here about 9, I think.I think (that) · I think the dog must have eaten it.I think so · "Is Matthew still here?" "I think so -- I've just seen him."I would think so · "Will Jenny be at the meeting?" "I would think so."
spoken say this when you think that something is probably true but you are not really sure: · Having a burglar alarm makes you feel safer, I suppose.I suppose (that): · I suppose we can pay by credit card but we'd better check first.I suppose so (=say this to answer a question): · "Will the children be disappointed?" "Yes, I suppose so."
especially American, spoken say this when you think that something is probably true but you are not really sure: · Rob just got tired of living with her, I guess.I guess (that): · I guess this is the best way to do it.I guess so: · "Is the truck safe to drive now?" "I guess so."
to start to think something is a fact because of various things that happen, because of the way someone is behaving etc: get the impression/feeling/idea (that): · I got the impression she was actually quite nervous about it.· Walking down the main street, you get the feeling that nothing ever happens in this town.· I don't want you to get the idea that I don't like him.get this/that idea: · "He thinks you're angry with them." "Where on earth did he get that idea?"
spoken say this when you think that something is true, although you realize that you may not know all the facts: · As far as I know, Caroline's never been married.· Alaska doesn't have any drilling sites off the coast, as far as I know.
spoken say this when you think that something is likely to be true, although what you say is only based on your opinion: I imagine (that): · I imagine she's stuck in a traffic jam or something.I would imagine (that): · I would imagine that Libby could help you - she knows a lot about legal things.
spoken say this when you want to make it clear that there may be things you do not know about a situation: · As far as I am aware, Mr Cusner and his family are still living in Cleveland, Ohio.
formal spoken say this when you want to make it clear that you are not completely sure about the statement you are making: · To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time that anyone has translated these poems into English.
spoken say this when you think that something is true and you are asking someone else to tell you that you are right: I take it (that): · I take it that you're Rob's sister?· So can we take it that you'll be at the meeting?· You've made plans for the future, I take it?
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meanings 1 & 2adjectives
Are you feeling all right? I’m feeling much better, thank you. I’ve been feeling kind of blue. Paul was left feeling distinctly foolish. The divorce left him feeling empty and bitter. I had a funny feeling something was going to happen. Lyn’s not feeling too good today. I can’t help feeling that there has been a mistake. I couldn’t help thinking about the past. I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. He had a deep-rooted feeling of inferiority. I spent the weekend feeling miserable. There was still a nagging doubt in the back of her mind. I had a nasty feeling that a tragedy was going to happen. She was feeling a bit peckish. She was feeling very randy. I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again. All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation). Graham felt a tingling sensation in his hand. an unconscious need to be loved As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease. public unease about defence policy The illness left her feeling weak. A good meal promotes a feeling of well-being.COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· It's a great feeling when you try something new and it works.
· A deep feeling of sadness came over her.
· There was a strong feeling of anger among the workers.
verbs· I remember experiencing a feeling of tremendous excitement.
· My work gives me a feeling of achievement.
(=cause it)· The music aroused a feeling of calm within him.
(=make someone feel upset)· I hope I didn't hurt your feelings.
· She could no longer hide her feelings.
· I know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings.
(also put your feelings into words) (=tell other people what you are feeling or thinking)· Children sometimes find it difficult to put their feelings into words.
phrases (=have both positive and negative feelings)· Her parents had mixed feelings about the marriage.
(=people have strong feelings, especially of anger)· It was the last game of the season, and feelings were running high.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Are you feeling all right?· He was overcome by a sudden feeling of anger against the people who had put him there.
· Having an operation naturally entails feelings of anxiety.
I’m feeling much better, thank you. I’ve been feeling kind of blue.· How could he convey his feelings for her?
· For days he couldn't get over his sense of deep disappointment.
Paul was left feeling distinctly foolish.· Everyone in the business has a feeling of doom at the moment.
The divorce left him feeling empty and bitter.· He woke up that morning with a feeling of excitement.
· He felt unable to express his feelings in a letter.
I had a funny feeling something was going to happen. Lyn’s not feeling too good today.· She had a sudden feeling of gratitude towards him.
(also guilt feelings)· I had a permanent feeling of guilt that I didn't see Mum and Dad as often as I should.
· Being by the ocean gave her a feeling of great happiness.
· She talked about the feelings of hatred she has towards her son’s killer.
I can’t help feeling that there has been a mistake. I couldn’t help thinking about the past. I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. (=a feeling that you are an important person)· Sitting behind the big desk gave her a feeling of importance.
Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. He had a deep-rooted feeling of inferiority.· Her lips trembled with intense emotion.
· How do I deal with my feelings of jealousy regarding my girlfriend?
· A feeling of total joy swept over him.
I spent the weekend feeling miserable. There was still a nagging doubt in the back of her mind. I had a nasty feeling that a tragedy was going to happen.· Many women have feelings of nausea in early pregnancy.
· Did it give you a sense of nostalgia to see the play on Broadway again?
· Patients are encouraged to talk about their painful feelings.
· She looked out to sea with a rising sense of panic.
She was feeling a bit peckish.· Annie experienced a sudden feeling of pity for the young man.
She was feeling very randy.· She was filled with an overwhelming sense of relief.
(=love someone who loves you)· Sadly, she could never return his love.
· Performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.
· I know that many people do not share my feelings.
I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again. All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation).· I have a lot of strong feelings on the issue.
Graham felt a tingling sensation in his hand.· Stephen’s controlled voice disguised his true feelings.
an unconscious need to be loved As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease. public unease about defence policy· She had a vague feeling that she had let something important slip away.
The illness left her feeling weak. A good meal promotes a feeling of well-being.· This disparity in social attitudes is certainly reflected in the ambivalent feelings held by retired people.· But the girl appears to be beset by powerful ambivalent feelings as she looks at the wolf resting beside her.· These ambivalent feelings are transferred to the gods.· At the very least, men generally assume their ambivalent feelings are normal.· Ancient mythology points up many of the ambivalent feelings people still have about the sea or the deep.· There always had been ambivalent feelings between father and oldest son.· All this must have raised in the laity ambivalent feelings.
· It was the start of bad feeling between the two.· I have bad feelings for the smugglers, though.· This will be appreciated by the candidate and prevent any unnecessary bad feeling that would affect the outcome.· I hope nobody had bad feelings about me.· I get a bad feeling when I see this thing in action.· Anything more will lead to festering bad feelings and an overemphasis on money.· You've nothing to lose but feeling sick, shaky and weak - the worst feeling there is.· But little by little, I got over those bad feelings.
· He wished to be left alone to concentrate on his own deep and tormented feelings.· Some relationships were no doubt mere dalliances, but one woman he appears to have had deeper feelings for.· This is evidence that he does not posses any deep feelings at all for any of them.· Eventually this ability would enable him to understand many of his deeper feelings.· There was a lot of deep feeling in his little sister, Joe thought, in spite of her gaiety and light-heartedness.· She was a complicated woman, after all, with deep feelings and a sensitive spirit.· His skill lies in representing his deepest feelings, not expressing them.· Undoubtedly it colors my deepest feelings about him, feelings I was developing months before lie was even born.
· Another problem is the general feeling amongst Health Service employees and their property advisors that their listed buildings are liabilities rather than assets.· The general feeling at table was that they were luckier than they deserved.· There was a general feeling of change in the air.· The exceptions to the general feeling among drivers were, however, important ones.· The general feeling at the centre is one of friendliness and fun.· It is probably a minority, but a general feeling that the Roman Catholic Church is a threat is widely shared.· Just the general feeling of the horse that is picked up by another empathic horse or person.· I think the show was good because it covered a lot of ground and put a general feeling in context.
· We'd known each other too long for hard feelings.· This is life as a mix of hard feelings, old wounds and some insights into how surprising the heart can be.· And she bore Arnie no hard feelings.· Actually, this time with hard feelings.· But there were no hard feelings.· Sentiment has been intense on both sides of the issue and hard feelings abound.· I don't want any hard feelings.· No hard feelings, Dickie boy.
· You've nothing to lose but feeling sick, shaky and weak - the worst feeling there is.· Jane Blasio harbors no ill feelings toward Hicks.· You have clearly shown us that you have ill feelings againstthe land issue.· Even though Amelia participated so little in school activities, she harbored no ill feelings toward Hyde Park.· Time limits are important and may well prevent a grievance from rumbling on, thereby causing ill feeling and low morale.· Nothing is worse than feeling screwed up inside or suffering from a sense of utter emptiness and loss of interest or emotion.· Moreira claimed that the changes had not produced ill feeling or unrest within the armed forces.· Some now pay late and with ill feeling.
· Nothing had happened to sour their relationship or to lead her to have negative feelings about him.· Share your positive attitude with others Doing something special for another person is the best way to shake off negative feelings.· You may have good grounds for your negative feelings, but those feelings will not do you any good.· The guards can accumulate a lot of negative feelings when they are in violent surroundings.· While still suffering, the negative feeling of fearful projection may result in craving for the addictive substance or behaviour.· In the two decades since, those negative feelings have grown even more intense and widespread.· He then helps them to begin to envisage possible ways of reacting, including mastery of negative feelings.· Was he disguising what were actually negative feelings?
· Disclosure of personal feelings and attitudes within the family group is important.· He was not the sort of person who found it easy or comfortable to open up about personal feelings.· They must also lay aside their personal feelings.· Jess tries to separate her personal feelings for Red from her feelings about Red as a player and teammate.· In an evaluation the critic may put personal feeling aside.· All of which, unfortunately, meant that she had no alternative but to put her own personal feelings to one side.· Too encyclopaedic to enumerate fully here, the selection has always been based upon Stünke's personal feeling for quality.· He wrote little about his personal feelings and said even less.
· Michelangelo's way of attacking a block of marble and the burning of Savonarola are described with real feeling.· Guys are just scared to come out with their real feelings like they did the first part.· Others suspected the truth: that Hitler's public stance did not represent his real feelings on the issue.· Perhaps what had passed had made her see more clearly her real feelings for me.· But Tod looked at it with real feeling, with the dull heat of-I don't know thwarted love.· Just like ourselves, the real creature's feeling for itself is subjective, within its own mind structure.· No doubt Thomas was deliberately making her look foolish in public in order to hide his real feelings.· Many volunteer for Grendon, but many are sent without any real feeling for the regime.
· While Steve was busying himself John asked him about the bridge and the strange feeling in the cutting.· Many wanted to share their strange feelings of malaise.· It was a strange feeling when four o'clock arrived and the day trippers departed.· It was just a strange feeling and of course the inability to contact anyone in the Shill's room.· For Lisa the experience was a revelation - and a chance to shake off her earlier strange feelings.· I remember the strange feeling I had when I left the square that night, a feeling of finality.· What a strange feeling to be leaving Gateshead, my home for the whole of my childhood!· That strange feeling he had experienced in the hall: had it been repeated on the landing?
· As Endill made his way to a shelf he had the strongest feeling of being followed.· If you have strong feelings about a situation declare an interest and suggest that some one else temporarily takes the chair.· I have strong memories of feeling different from a very early age.· The girl's solitary state occasioned a good deal of sympathy, and in some cases, even stronger feelings.· In fact, behind the gags there's a torrent of strong feelings.· We may like or dislike different activities with particularly strong feelings involved.· Unlikely as it may sound, the timetabling scheme aroused strong feelings among staff.· There is strong feeling among those who do pay the community charge about those who should pay but are not paying.
· First of all he let nothing stand in the way of his true feelings.· We try to act macho, showing no true feelings, thinking that they are gods.· From inside they hear a massive and hysterical scream of the friends letting out their true feelings.· You cut yourself off from other people and from your true feelings.· She sensed that underneath his jesting ways there ran true feeling.· As for Robby, he dealt with his pain very privately, rarely allowing anyone but Mama to see his true feelings.· Often they have a kind of superstitious feeling that once their fears are spoken, they may come true.· She always attempted to please and to avoid sharing her true feelings whenever a problem arose.
NOUN· We worked on gut feeling and it was very difficult to control and manage all the development work because of the technology involved.· Your gut feelings have gotten you this far; trust them.· Intuitive A gut feeling based on superficial understanding and emotional preference.· I had a gut feeling Eric was the right man for us and good value at the price.· He says this to Eddie, who doesn't exactly deny the lawyer's gut feeling.· Male speaker There's gut feeling amongst the officers on the ground that it may be drugs related.· It was just a gut feeling, a sense of unease.· But they do have a gut feeling that abortion is a moral issue.
VERB· Michelangelo's way of attacking a block of marble and the burning of Savonarola are described with real feeling.· When describing their feelings about writing, my clients have used such words as agonizing, excruciating, and torturous.· Male speaker It's hard to describe his feelings.· This was the only time Scott was able to describe his feelings to me.· A carpenter's wife and a policeman's wife describe their feelings: I like shopping.· In our main 1979 survey, we asked people which of four statements came closest to describing their own feelings about credit.· The second are words which describe the feeling which we have about people who listen.· Examples taken from both choreographers' works describe the particular feelings, moods and emotions of the characters their dancers are portraying.
· She experienced a strong feeling of déjàvu, as if she'd seen him before, as if she knew him.· It clearly bothered and frightened Nelson that he experienced these troublesome feelings concerning his parents.· I had experienced a similar feeling of determination in the past.· Elderly patients with multiple sensory deficits may experience intermittent feelings of dizziness, especially when walking or turning.· Writers from areas within Britain are likely to experience comparable feelings.· They experience their feelings very intensely.· Others had, and were experiencing mixed feelings.· It was a long time since Lindsey had experienced such a feeling of fulfilment.
· Some people express more of their feelings through their eyes, their hands or their whole posture than through their words.· She describes her grandfather as some one who has trouble expressing his feelings.· Words to express her feelings seemed to wither and die inside her.· Anyway, what she does is work with emotionally disturbed people, teaching them to express their innermost feelings through poetry.· I apologize for expressing my feelings so strongly to you then.· She started to write poems to express her feelings.· No, there aren't any easy solutions but expressing your feelings can help greatly.· We may say that when a piece of music unexpectedly changes to a minor key this expresses a feeling of foreboding.
· It is, for example, sometimes justifiable to accept some one's authority in order not to hurt his feelings.· I hoped it wouldn't hurt his feelings.· She is always mean to me, and hurts my feelings.· He could hardly turn her down, it would hurt her feelings.· But it hurt my feelings, do you see?· Her darling rather hated them, but - still more - hated to hurt feelings.· It hurt my feelings very very badly.
· Voice over Around Oxford students from other colleges had mixed feelings.· She had been active in mothering already, and this was useful in coping with her mixed feelings.· Rob had mixed feelings about the house.· Hunting was a big part of her life, of course, and I have mixed feelings about that subject.· Yeske has mixed feelings about the trust accounts known as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act accounts.· But her parents have mixed feelings about the decision.· Second, the victim often has mixed feelings about getting help.
· This sort of response can cause a lot of confusion for those around who perhaps do not share the same feeling.· Similarly, there is no reason to assume that different people will share the same intuitive feelings regarding what is true.· It's natural, and it's a part of the grieving process to feel and to share your feelings.· Many wanted to share their strange feelings of malaise.· Emotional issues get aired, people share their feelings to therapeutic effect.· In this way they can share their feelings and start working through their sequence of reactions as synchronously as possible.· Share your objectives with people. Share your feelings with people.· MarcelIa shares her feelings about speaking out in this way: I hate confrontation!
· She didn't understand her feelings.· Eventually, the children themselves may begin to understand their own feelings, and why they behave as they do.· I believe if you had that Mystery Miguel here instead of me, he would not have understood your feelings.· But I do try to understand their feelings.· Perhaps nobody saw or understood my feelings.· Then, slowly, I began to understand that her feelings were not very different from my own.· I understand where such feelings come from and the strength they can have.· Pat and her Picture Children will understand Pat's feelings on her first day at school.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► feelingsPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► follow your instincts/feelings/gut reaction etc► somebody can be forgiven for thinking/believing/feeling etc something► injure somebody’s pride/feelings etc► have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration
- "She makes me so mad I could scream!" "I know the feeling."
- Well, if Dave doesn't want to play with me, then the feeling is mutual.
- There have been bad feelings between area residents and police.
- Even though Amelia participated so little in school activities, she harbored no ill feelings toward Hyde Park.
- I figure there had to be some bad feeling.
- I got a very bad feeling as we pitched into the bathroom and-fumbled for the mouthwash.
- I have bad feelings for the smugglers, though.
- It's got bad feelings for me, this room.
- It was the start of bad feeling between the two.
- Jane Blasio harbors no ill feelings toward Hicks.
- There is no bad feeling between us.
- Baktiar spoke of Iran with deep feeling.
- I want you to sing it once more, this time with feeling.
- She writes with great feeling about the fate of the refugees, having been a refugee herself in the last year.
- And yet he had a feeling for her.
- Blues singers do well in Ireland, as Celts have a feeling for Negro music.
- Fat Vince has a feeling for me also, I reckon.
- Firstly, look at a few maps of zodiacs already published to get a feeling for them.
- Individuals should enjoy themselves, but also keep a feeling for the collectivity.
- Rather we get a feeling for the differences in the island societies through encounters with restaurant owners.
- Singer's religion is also a feeling for the power of the community to censure and reject.
- You have a feeling for these people.
- As I contemplate the process of separation / individuation I may have feelings and sensations that I can not articulate.
- As soon as things are really good, I always have a feeling the rug is about to be pulled out from under me.
- But I have feeling in my hand back.
- Certainly, younger children show affection and have feelings of liking and disliking.
- I have a feeling he will win.
- I have a feeling that there is now more of my past life than my future.
- I have a feeling we may be wrong about the taxes.
- I have a feeling you won't need that radio.
- On the other hand, you might appeal to their finer feelings, their sense of duty and responsibility.
- Ven Gajdusek had no such finer feelings, of course, either conscious or subconscious.
- Women's bodies bring out all his finer feelings.
- It represents the germ of an idea which someday might explode into a national objective.
- But my gut reaction was that, despite his reputation for being hot tempered, he was a friendly, likable child.
- For the ordinary viewer, logical argument gives way to his or her gut reactions and personal experience in responding to people.
- I have a gut feeling that the old partnerships between nature and culture have momentarily slipped out of our reach.
- It is more a gut feeling-a visceral distrust of foreigners.
- It was just a gut feeling, a sense of unease.
- Male speaker There's gut feeling amongst the officers on the ground that it may be drugs related.
- Personal reflections My gut reaction has always been against the placing of bolts, and I've never used them.
- We worked on gut feeling and it was very difficult to control and manage all the development work because of the technology involved.
- Lori's sarcasm can lead to arguments and hard feelings.
- Actually, this time with hard feelings.
- And she bore Arnie no hard feelings.
- But there'd been no hard feelings between me and Albert.
- But there were no hard feelings.
- No hard feelings, Dickie boy.
- Sentiment has been intense on both sides of the issue and hard feelings abound.
- This is life as a mix of hard feelings, old wounds and some insights into how surprising the heart can be.
- We'd known each other too long for hard feelings.
- No hard feelings, Stu. You had every right to be angry with me.
- And she bore Arnie no hard feelings.
- But there'd been no hard feelings between me and Albert.
- But there were no hard feelings.
- He insisted he has no hard feelings toward the club, which tried to trade him prior to the draft.
- It was all over months ago and, as far as he knew, with no hard feelings.
- Just to show there's no hard feelings, here's a picture of Nigel's stylish new look.
- Apart from his injured feelings, little harm was done but subsequent protests became more violent and many landowners panicked.
- Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance.
- Instead I retreated into a shell of injured pride.
- We sympathise with his injured pride and feel an injustice has indeed been committed.
- I have mixed emotions about our passing game.
- It was pretty good, but we left the rugged mountains with mixed feelings.
- Rob had mixed feelings about the house.
- The fifth reason was that mixed feelings seemed to exist about the mass media generally and radio in particular.
- Voice over Around Oxford students from other colleges had mixed feelings.
- Yeske has mixed feelings about the trust accounts known as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act accounts.
- As a solo instrument following a melodic line, the violin can convey every imaginable shade of feeling.
- From a sociologist's point of view, work has shades of meaning which are individual to each of us.
- In this more tolerant environment several newspapers representing different shades of opinion have already sprung up, especially in the urban areas.
- It represented all shades of opinion, but it was dominated by Sukarno.
- There was in most works an allowance for shades of feeling and meaning, and for the existence of doubt.
- These two directions or shades of opinion are not necessarily as starkly polarised as may appear.
- To teach me to perceive the shades of beauty and the shades of meaning ...
- And Dot had a sinking feeling because she realized she'd known all along even though she hadn't wanted to.
- And so we got on that old boat, and I had the worst sinking feeling.
- But the sight of pink carpe: and pink walls gave him a distinct sinking feeling.
- It was enough to give serious journalists a sinking feeling.
- People who lived through the Clinton impeachment are entitled to get a sinking feeling.
- Then, with a sinking feeling, I went to the caravan.
- Titanic job with a sinking feeling It's all in the red bag.
- With a sinking feeling, Katherine rearranged the items in her satchel.
- He destroyed parts of Diane's diary to spare the feelings of their children.
- I can remember nothing of them, but I have a vague feeling of having been well cared for.
- However; they had done little to develop emotional ideas and emotional thinking, to help Kyle put his feelings into words.
WORD FAMILYnounfeelfeelingfeelingsadjectiveunfeelingverbfeel
1anger/sadness/joy etc [countable] an emotion that you feel, such as anger, sadness, or happiness: Knowing we'd won was a wonderful feeling.feeling of a terrible feeling of guilt2way somebody thinks/feels feelings [plural] someone’s feelings are their thoughts, emotions, and attitudes: He’s considerate of other people’s feelings.3opinion [countable] a belief or opinion about something, especially one that is influenced by your emotions: My personal feeling is that not enough has been done.feeling on She has strong feelings on the issue of abortion.feeling about a survey on people’s feelings about the candidates His gut feeling (=opinion based on emotion) was that Burns was probably guilty. I had this funny feeling (=not easily explained) that something was wrong.4have/get the feeling (that) to think that something is probably true, or will probably happenfeeling (that) Leslie suddenly got the feeling that somebody was watching her. He had a sneaking feeling (=a slight feeling that something is true, without being sure) that they were laughing at him. Gary had a sinking feeling (=had a sudden bad feeling that something was true) that he was making a mistake.feeling about I have a good feeling about this. I think it’s going to work.5general attitude [uncountable] a general attitude among a group of people about a subject: the anti-American feeling in the regionfeeling against/in favour of Johnson underestimated the strength of public feeling against the war. the depth of feeling against nuclear weapons6heat/cold/pain etc [countable] something that you feel in your body, such as heat, cold, tiredness etc: I keep getting this funny feeling (=a strange feeling) in my neck.feeling of feelings of dizziness7ability to feel [uncountable] the ability to feel pain, heat etc in part of your body: Harry had lost all feeling in his toes.8effect of a place/book etc [singular] the effect that a place, book, film etc has on people and the way it makes them feelfeeling of the town’s strong feeling of history It gives a feeling of eating outdoors, without having to worry about being rained on.9I know the feeling spoken said when you understand how someone feels because you have had the same experience: ‘It’s so embarrassing when you can’t remember someone’s name.’ ‘I know the feeling.’10the feeling is mutual spoken said when you have the same feeling about someone as they have towards you: My dad hated my boyfriend, and the feeling was mutual.11bad/ill feeling anger, lack of trust etc between people, especially after an argument or unfair decision: The changes have caused a lot of ill feeling among the workforce.12with feeling in a way that shows you feel very angry, happy etc: Chang spoke with great feeling about the injustices of the regime.13a feeling for something a)an ability to do something or understand a subject, which you get from experience: an orchestra that has always shown a special feeling for Brahms’ music b)a natural ability to do something SYN talent: He has a natural feeling for mathematical ideas.14emotions not thought [uncountable] a way of reacting to things using your emotions, instead of thinking about them carefully: The Romantic writers valued feeling above all else. → no hard feelings at hard1(19), → hurt somebody’s feelings at hurt1(4)COLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesa good/great/wonderful etc feeling· It's a great feeling when you try something new and it works.deep· A deep feeling of sadness came over her.strong/intense· There was a strong feeling of anger among the workers.verbsexperience a feeling· I remember experiencing a feeling of tremendous excitement.give somebody a feeling· My work gives me a feeling of achievement.arouse a feeling (=cause it)· The music aroused a feeling of calm within him.hurt somebody's feelings (=make someone feel upset)· I hope I didn't hurt your feelings.hide your feelings· She could no longer hide her feelings.show your feelings· I know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings.express your feelings (also put your feelings into words) (=tell other people what you are feeling or thinking)· Children sometimes find it difficult to put their feelings into words.phraseshave mixed feelings (=have both positive and negative feelings)· Her parents had mixed feelings about the marriage.feelings are running high (=people have strong feelings, especially of anger)· It was the last game of the season, and feelings were running high.feeling1 nounfeeling2 adjective
feelingfeeling2 adjective EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A feeling look came across her face.
- For me it was fundamentally feeling part of a community, a word we didn't use in those days.
- In discussing John, advisers may acknowledge that they would feel uncomfortable with the client, probably feeling censure.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES Are you feeling all right? I’m feeling much better, thank you. I’ve been feeling kind of blue. Paul was left feeling distinctly foolish. The divorce left him feeling empty and bitter. I had a funny feeling something was going to happen. Lyn’s not feeling too good today. I can’t help feeling that there has been a mistake. I couldn’t help thinking about the past. I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. He had a deep-rooted feeling of inferiority. I spent the weekend feeling miserable. There was still a nagging doubt in the back of her mind. I had a nasty feeling that a tragedy was going to happen. She was feeling a bit peckish. She was feeling very randy. I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again. All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation). Graham felt a tingling sensation in his hand. an unconscious need to be loved As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease. public unease about defence policy The illness left her feeling weak. A good meal promotes a feeling of well-being.
Are you feeling all right?· He was overcome by a sudden feeling of anger against the people who had put him there.
· Having an operation naturally entails feelings of anxiety.
I’m feeling much better, thank you. I’ve been feeling kind of blue.· How could he convey his feelings for her?
· For days he couldn't get over his sense of deep disappointment.
Paul was left feeling distinctly foolish.· Everyone in the business has a feeling of doom at the moment.
The divorce left him feeling empty and bitter.· He woke up that morning with a feeling of excitement.
· He felt unable to express his feelings in a letter.
I had a funny feeling something was going to happen. Lyn’s not feeling too good today.· She had a sudden feeling of gratitude towards him.
(also guilt feelings)· I had a permanent feeling of guilt that I didn't see Mum and Dad as often as I should.
· Being by the ocean gave her a feeling of great happiness.
· She talked about the feelings of hatred she has towards her son’s killer.
I can’t help feeling that there has been a mistake. I couldn’t help thinking about the past. I have a horrible feeling that we’re going to miss the plane. I didn’t mean to hurt your feelings. (=a feeling that you are an important person)· Sitting behind the big desk gave her a feeling of importance.
Unemployment can cause feelings of inadequacy and low self-esteem. He had a deep-rooted feeling of inferiority.· Her lips trembled with intense emotion.
· How do I deal with my feelings of jealousy regarding my girlfriend?
· A feeling of total joy swept over him.
I spent the weekend feeling miserable. There was still a nagging doubt in the back of her mind. I had a nasty feeling that a tragedy was going to happen.· Many women have feelings of nausea in early pregnancy.
· Did it give you a sense of nostalgia to see the play on Broadway again?
· Patients are encouraged to talk about their painful feelings.
· She looked out to sea with a rising sense of panic.
She was feeling a bit peckish.· Annie experienced a sudden feeling of pity for the young man.
She was feeling very randy.· She was filled with an overwhelming sense of relief.
(=love someone who loves you)· Sadly, she could never return his love.
· Performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction.
· I know that many people do not share my feelings.
I had a sinking feeling inside as I realized I was going to fail yet again. All manufacturers are feeling the squeeze (=noticing the effects of a difficult financial situation).· I have a lot of strong feelings on the issue.
Graham felt a tingling sensation in his hand.· Stephen’s controlled voice disguised his true feelings.
an unconscious need to be loved As she neared the door, Amy felt a growing sense of unease. public unease about defence policy· She had a vague feeling that she had let something important slip away.
The illness left her feeling weak. A good meal promotes a feeling of well-being.PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► follow your instincts/feelings/gut reaction etc► somebody can be forgiven for thinking/believing/feeling etc something► injure somebody’s pride/feelings etc► have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration
showing strong feelings: - On the other hand, you might appeal to their finer feelings, their sense of duty and responsibility.
- Ven Gajdusek had no such finer feelings, of course, either conscious or subconscious.
- Women's bodies bring out all his finer feelings.
- It represents the germ of an idea which someday might explode into a national objective.
- But my gut reaction was that, despite his reputation for being hot tempered, he was a friendly, likable child.
- For the ordinary viewer, logical argument gives way to his or her gut reactions and personal experience in responding to people.
- I have a gut feeling that the old partnerships between nature and culture have momentarily slipped out of our reach.
- It is more a gut feeling-a visceral distrust of foreigners.
- It was just a gut feeling, a sense of unease.
- Male speaker There's gut feeling amongst the officers on the ground that it may be drugs related.
- Personal reflections My gut reaction has always been against the placing of bolts, and I've never used them.
- We worked on gut feeling and it was very difficult to control and manage all the development work because of the technology involved.
- Lori's sarcasm can lead to arguments and hard feelings.
- Actually, this time with hard feelings.
- And she bore Arnie no hard feelings.
- But there'd been no hard feelings between me and Albert.
- But there were no hard feelings.
- No hard feelings, Dickie boy.
- Sentiment has been intense on both sides of the issue and hard feelings abound.
- This is life as a mix of hard feelings, old wounds and some insights into how surprising the heart can be.
- We'd known each other too long for hard feelings.
- No hard feelings, Stu. You had every right to be angry with me.
- And she bore Arnie no hard feelings.
- But there'd been no hard feelings between me and Albert.
- But there were no hard feelings.
- He insisted he has no hard feelings toward the club, which tried to trade him prior to the draft.
- It was all over months ago and, as far as he knew, with no hard feelings.
- Just to show there's no hard feelings, here's a picture of Nigel's stylish new look.
- Apart from his injured feelings, little harm was done but subsequent protests became more violent and many landowners panicked.
- Bernice thought she detected more than a suggestion of injured pride in his rigid stance.
- Instead I retreated into a shell of injured pride.
- We sympathise with his injured pride and feel an injustice has indeed been committed.
- I have mixed emotions about our passing game.
- It was pretty good, but we left the rugged mountains with mixed feelings.
- Rob had mixed feelings about the house.
- The fifth reason was that mixed feelings seemed to exist about the mass media generally and radio in particular.
- Voice over Around Oxford students from other colleges had mixed feelings.
- Yeske has mixed feelings about the trust accounts known as Uniform Gifts to Minors Act accounts.
- As a solo instrument following a melodic line, the violin can convey every imaginable shade of feeling.
- From a sociologist's point of view, work has shades of meaning which are individual to each of us.
- In this more tolerant environment several newspapers representing different shades of opinion have already sprung up, especially in the urban areas.
- It represented all shades of opinion, but it was dominated by Sukarno.
- There was in most works an allowance for shades of feeling and meaning, and for the existence of doubt.
- These two directions or shades of opinion are not necessarily as starkly polarised as may appear.
- To teach me to perceive the shades of beauty and the shades of meaning ...
- And Dot had a sinking feeling because she realized she'd known all along even though she hadn't wanted to.
- And so we got on that old boat, and I had the worst sinking feeling.
- But the sight of pink carpe: and pink walls gave him a distinct sinking feeling.
- It was enough to give serious journalists a sinking feeling.
- People who lived through the Clinton impeachment are entitled to get a sinking feeling.
- Then, with a sinking feeling, I went to the caravan.
- Titanic job with a sinking feeling It's all in the red bag.
- With a sinking feeling, Katherine rearranged the items in her satchel.
- He destroyed parts of Diane's diary to spare the feelings of their children.
- I can remember nothing of them, but I have a vague feeling of having been well cared for.
- However; they had done little to develop emotional ideas and emotional thinking, to help Kyle put his feelings into words.
a feeling look—feelingly adverb