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Feelings   /fˈilɪŋz/   Listen
Feelings

noun
1.
Emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity).


Feeling

noun
1.
The experiencing of affective and emotional states.  "He had terrible feelings of guilt" , "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
2.
A vague idea in which some confidence is placed.  Synonyms: belief, impression, notion, opinion.  "What are your feelings about the crisis?" , "It strengthened my belief in his sincerity" , "I had a feeling that she was lying"
3.
The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.  Synonyms: feel, flavor, flavour, look, smell, spirit, tone.  "A clergyman improved the tone of the meeting" , "It had the smell of treason"
4.
A physical sensation that you experience.  "I had a strange feeling in my leg" , "He lost all feeling in his arm"
5.
The sensation produced by pressure receptors in the skin.  Synonyms: tactile sensation, tactual sensation, touch, touch sensation.  "The surface had a greasy feeling"
6.
An intuitive understanding of something.  Synonym: intuitive feeling.



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"Feelings" Quotes from Famous Books



... happy in the character of Colonel Nicolls, who came as commandant of the invading expedition and remained as governor. Not only faithful to the terms of the surrender, but considerate of the feelings and interests of the conquered province, he gave the people small reason to regret the change of government. The established Dutch church not only was not molested, but was continued in full possession of its exceptional privileges. ...
— A History of American Christianity • Leonard Woolsey Bacon
... never enjoyed. For the people, it was only a change of masters. The nobles, accustomed to tyrannize by force, had to accept the foreign tyranny, when it showed itself stronger than their own. Not encountering love or elevated feelings in the enslaved mass, they found themselves ...
— History of the Philippine Islands Vols 1 and 2 • Antonio de Morga
... they've had their fling); Or Little Willie's vernal shove Anticipates the dawn of Spring; When Neutrals want an open door Kept wide for their commercial dealings, And we must risk to lose the War Rather than hurt their feelings. ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, March 1, 1916 • Various
... wiser, deeper, calmer than I. You are an Englishman, I am a Russian. I am all for action, action, action! In Russia I should have been a Nihilist, not a philosopher. I can only go by my feelings, and I feel choking. When I first came to England, before the horror of Russia wore off, I used to go about breathing in deep breaths of air, exulting in the sense of freedom. Now I am stifling again. Do you not understand? Have you never guessed it? And yet I have often said things to ...
— Children of the Ghetto • I. Zangwill
... loosened, and he set his teeth against the pain of restored circulation, This was nothing compared to what he faced; he knew that. They jerked him to his feet, faced him toward the outer door, and propelled him through it with a speed and roughness indicative of their feelings. ...
— Storm Over Warlock • Andre Norton


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