a feeling of
idiom
: a sensation of (some emotional or physical state, such as comfort, loyalty, safety, etc.)
The new security patrols gave residents a feeling of safety.
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After the loss, the Celtics locker room was filled with a feeling of emptiness.
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Since the thoughtful rehang and architectural refresh there is a feeling of more space and light in the galleries, and highlights of the collection such as Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emaus, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Seurat’s Bathers at Asnières and seem to be given more chance to shine.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There was a newfound ease in my movements, a feeling of my muscles being less tightly wound.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 9 May 2025
While the property damage was considerable, residents’ main complaint was a feeling of personal danger.
—Jack Herrera Jack Herrera, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
Since the thoughtful rehang and architectural refresh there is a feeling of more space and light in the galleries, and highlights of the collection such as Caravaggio’s The Supper at Emaus, Van Gogh’s Sunflowers and Seurat’s Bathers at Asnières and seem to be given more chance to shine.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
There was a newfound ease in my movements, a feeling of my muscles being less tightly wound.
—Anya Meyerowitz, Glamour, 9 May 2025
While the property damage was considerable, residents’ main complaint was a feeling of personal danger.
—Jack Herrera Jack Herrera, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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“A feeling of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20feeling%20of. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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