true feelings

plural noun

: the way one really feels
She let him know her true feelings.

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In the latest update on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s saga with the royal family, Kate Middleton is making her true feelings known about their return to the UK. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 27 Oct. 2026 Others retreat into passive defensiveness, hiding their true feelings behind politeness, avoidance or quiet resentment. — Hylke Faber, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Nothing reveals college football coaches’ true feelings like actual games. — Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Billy Ray Cyrus shared his true feelings about daughter Miley’s name change. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for true feelings

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“True feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/true%20feelings. Accessed 30 Oct. 2026.

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