feel the need
idiom
: to have a strong feeling that one must have or do something
I felt a need to take control of the situation.
I feel the need to try again.
drivers who feel the need for speed
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After the meeting, Simmons said the fact that the citizens feel the need to create their own version of the commissioners court tells her that they are not being properly served by the people in charge.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Couples would previously marry and establish their lives and finances together, but today, many feel the need to secure their finances and wider aspects of their lives before wedding.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
So, who did the tribe feel the need to get rid of?
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Speaking with Vanity Fair in February 2023, Hepburn’s son Sean Hepburn Ferrer told the outlet that his mother didn’t feel the need to stick to tradition.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
Couples would previously marry and establish their lives and finances together, but today, many feel the need to secure their finances and wider aspects of their lives before wedding.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
So, who did the tribe feel the need to get rid of?
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Speaking with Vanity Fair in February 2023, Hepburn’s son Sean Hepburn Ferrer told the outlet that his mother didn’t feel the need to stick to tradition.
—Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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