feelings

noun

plural of feeling
as in passions
general emotional condition a remark that thoughtlessly hurt her feelings

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Recent Examples of feelings And second, showing up alone can create some feelings of anxiety even for the most outgoing people. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 24 June 2026 Despite its decades-long ubiquity in our lives and our iCals, the building has just as often stirred negative feelings. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 And this response completely invalidates their feelings and concerns. — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Following the bill’s withdrawal, wine industry groups’ feelings ranged from relief to disappointment. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Research shows that practicing mindfulness in quiet outdoor spaces lowers stress and mitigates feelings of loneliness and social isolation. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 Both Tyler and Catelynn have previously opened up about their complicated feelings surrounding Carly's adoption journey. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 24 June 2026 The approach of the 250th anniversary has brought up complicated feelings for Galvan, 18, and Olivia Suarez, both of whom just finished high school in Long Beach, California. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feelings
  1. passions
  2. spirit
Noun
  • Parents are encouraged to ask thoughtful questions to help students understand their passions and future aspirations.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Having said that, when these two planets work together harmoniously, our affection, passions and desires are supported by effort and structure, allowing for things to take shape in a sustainable way.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Definition of passions
Noun
  • If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
    — Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The spirit of a '90s summer vacation is alive and well in tropics-print caftans like this fresh-off-the-runway one from SHAN's SS27 Collection.
    — Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Definition of spirit

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“Feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feelings. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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