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Used with adjectives:
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I had a strong feeling it wasn't going to end well."
(strong, overwhelming, nagging, definite)
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I had a strange feeling that someone was watching."
(strange, uncomfortable, uneasy)
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Winning was such a good feeling."
(good, great)
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It was such a nice feeling to be home again."
(nice, warm, comfortable)
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She got a bad feeling when she entered the room."
(bad, horrible, sick, terrible)
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I have a weird feeling about this place."
(weird, funny, odd)
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A familiar feeling came to her when she saw him."
(familiar)
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My gut feeling is that something is wrong."
(gut, instinctive, natural)
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There is a widespread feeling of fear right now."
(widespread, general)
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The popular feeling is that he's guilty."
(popular, public)
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She has deep feelings about the subject."
(deep, intense, strong, mixed)
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He expressed genuine feelings for her."
(genuine, true, real)
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They have positive feelings toward their teacher."
(positive, negative, bad, hostile)
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She expressed warm feelings toward her grandmother."
(warm, tender, loving)
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He never reveals his innermost feelings."
(innermost, inner, real, true, personal)
Used with verbs:
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He got a strange feeling he was being watched."
(got, had, felt)
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His response gave her a strange feeling."
(gave)
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She couldn't shake the uneasy feeling in her stomach."
(shake, get rid of)
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She likes the feeling of uncertainty."
(likes, enjoys, loves)
"
I hate the feeling that I'm going to fail."
(hate, be + afraid of)
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An uneasy feeling came over her."
(came over)
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She experienced deep feelings of remorse."
(experienced, felt, suffered)
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He was developing feelings for her."
(be + developing, be + having)
"
He doesn't like to express his feelings."
(express, show, reveal, share)
"
She confessed her feelings of doubt."
(confessed, voiced, admitted)
"
They discussed their feelings about the topic."
(discussed, explained, described)
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He ignores his feelings for her."
(ignores, denies, hides, holds back, represses)
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Did I hurt your feelings?"
(hurt)
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We are trying to spare her feelings."
(spare, protect)
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Unfortunately my feelings were not returned."
(returned, reciprocated)
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His insensitivity created feelings of anger by those around him."
(created, caused, stirred up)
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He lost feeling in his legs."
(lost)
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She hopes to regain feeling in her hand."
(regain)
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You never understand my feelings."
(understand)
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She needs time to sort out her feelings about the breakup."
(sort out, address)
Used with prepositions:
"
I had a bad feeling about our new neighbor."
(about)
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There is a general feeling of panic in the city."
(of)
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She still has feelings for her ex-boyfriend."
(for)
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They have strong feelings on that topic."
(on)
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She spoke with strong feelings about her past struggles."
(with)
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He lost feeling in his feet from the cold."
(in)
