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{ "term": "feeling", "partOfSpeech": "noun", "ox3000": true, "cefr": "a1", "definitions": [ { "senseNumber": 1, "definition": "something that you feel through the mind or through the senses", "sensetop": "a feeling of something", "labels": "(informal)", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "a **feeling of guilt/helplessness/anger/sadness**", "contextForm": "a feeling of something" }, { "text": "He struggled with **feelings of isolation** and loneliness." }, { "text": "You might experience feelings of dizziness and nausea." }, { "text": "a **strange/horrible feeling**" }, { "text": "You need to stop having these guilty feelings." }, { "text": "I've got a tight feeling in my stomach." }, { "text": "‘I really resent the way he treated me.’ ‘**I know the feeling** *(= I know how you feel)*.’" }, { "text": "‘I'm going to miss you.’ ‘**The feeling's mutual** *(= I feel exactly the same)*.’" }, { "text": "I remember a terrible feeling of helplessness and anger." }, { "text": "He was suffering from feelings of inadequacy." }, { "text": "They began a friendship based on their mutual feeling of isolation." }, { "text": "I had this awful feeling of dread." }, { "text": "Constant comparisons can undermine your confidence and create a feeling of insecurity." }, { "text": "We can help you deal with feelings of anxiety." }, { "text": "I was left with a vague feeling of sadness at the end." }, { "text": "There was just a great feeling of excitement." }, { "text": "his feelings of grief" }, { "text": "He was determined to banish all feelings of guilt." }, { "text": "He still harboured feelings of resentment." }, { "text": "I had a strange feeling in my stomach." }, { "text": "A horrible feeling of sickness came over me." }, { "text": "He felt a wonderful warm feeling come over him." }, { "text": "the painful feeling in his gut" }, { "text": "It's a weird feeling giving a speech at your old school." }, { "text": "It was such an overwhelming feeling seeing them again." }, { "text": "It's a lovely feeling when everything's going so well." }, { "text": "She experienced a whole range of feelings." }, { "text": "She loved the feeling of being close to him." }, { "text": "The video conveys a feeling of optimism." }, { "text": "I don't have those guilt feelings any more." }, { "text": "I fought back my feelings of jealousy." }, { "text": "He suddenly had a terrible sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach." }, { "text": "I hated the feeling of uncertainty." }, { "text": "I started to get a familiar feeling in my stomach." }, { "text": "I tried to ignore my irrational feelings of jealousy." }, { "text": "It gave me a warm fuzzy feeling to hear him say that." }, { "text": "It was a good feeling to be arriving home again." }, { "text": "Rielle had an overwhelming feeling of guilt." }, { "text": "She ignored the queasy feeling in her stomach." }, { "text": "It was the practical aspect of life that heightened her feelings of loneliness and loss." }, { "text": "The drink gave me a feeling of confidence." }, { "text": "She gives me this creepy feeling." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["strong", "overwhelming", "definite"], "verb + feeling": ["experience", "feel", "get"], "feeling + verb": [ "come over somebody", "creep over somebody", "be mutual" ], "preposition": ["feeling about", "feeling of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 2, "definition": "a person’s emotions rather than their thoughts or ideas", "cefr": "a1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He hates talking about his feelings." }, { "text": "to **express/share your feelings**" }, { "text": "People's words often hide their **true feelings**." }, { "text": "Talk to someone about your **thoughts and feelings**." }, { "text": "I didn't mean to **hurt your feelings** *(= offend you)*." }, { "text": "He had never been one to share his feelings." }, { "text": "She finds it difficult to express her feelings." }, { "text": "There's nothing wrong with showing your feelings." }, { "text": "You need to realize that your parents have feelings too." }, { "text": "He's not very in touch with his feelings." }, { "text": "Can you try to describe your feelings at this moment?" }, { "text": "He wanted just to be able to let his feelings out." }, { "text": "I finally gave vent to my feelings and started yelling at him." }, { "text": "We discussed our innermost feelings." }, { "text": "When people fight, there are bound to be hurt feelings." }, { "text": "She was lucky that she had suffered no more than hurt feelings." }, { "text": "I'm sorry if I've hurt your feelings." }, { "text": "Her poems reflected her personal feelings." }, { "text": "She could finally release her pent-up feelings." } ], "topics": ["Feelings"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["deep", "intense", "strong"], "verb + feelings": ["experience", "harbour/harbor", "have"], "feelings + verb": [ "sweep over somebody", "wash over somebody", "well up inside somebody" ], "preposition": ["feeling about", "feeling for", "feeling of"], "phrases": ["no hard feelings"] } }, { "senseNumber": 3, "definition": "strong emotion", "sensetop": "feeling about somethingwith feeling", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "**Feeling runs deep** *(= people feel strongly)* on this issue." }, { "text": "the **depth/strength of feeling** about an issue", "contextForm": "feeling about something" }, { "text": "She spoke with feeling about the plight of homeless people.", "contextForm": "with feeling" }, { "text": "The debate aroused **strong feelings** on both sides." }, { "text": "**Feelings are running high** *(= people are very angry or excited)*." }, { "text": "Feelings were running high as the meeting continued." }, { "text": "The government has underestimated the depth of feeling about this." }, { "text": "I was taken aback by the strength of feeling at the meeting." }, { "text": "the sheer intensity of feeling that drove these changes" }, { "text": "It was a perfect tool to arouse local feelings." }, { "text": "Their aim was to stir up feeling against the war." }, { "text": "He invests so much feeling in his work." }, { "text": "She gave a speech full of passion and feeling." } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["deep", "intense", "strong"], "verb + feelings": ["experience", "harbour/harbor", "have"], "feelings + verb": [ "sweep over somebody", "wash over somebody", "well up inside somebody" ], "preposition": ["feeling about", "feeling for", "feeling of"], "phrases": ["no hard feelings"] } }, { "senseNumber": 4, "definition": "an attitude or opinion about something", "sensetop": "feeling about somethingfeeling on somethingfeeling towards/toward somebody/something", "cefr": "a2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "The **general feeling** was against the decision." }, { "text": "My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one." }, { "text": "Public feeling is being ignored by the government." }, { "text": "I don't have any **strong feelings** about it one way or the other.", "contextForm": "feeling about something" }, { "text": "She **had mixed feelings** about giving up her job." }, { "text": "You know my feelings on this.", "contextForm": "feeling on something" }, { "text": "his complicated feelings towards his classmates", "contextForm": "feeling towards/toward somebody/something" }, { "text": "They are completely ignoring the feelings of local people." }, { "text": "I have mixed feelings on that." }, { "text": "I didn't like it, but I kept my feelings to myself." }, { "text": "There are strong feelings both for and against the idea." }, { "text": "Most people's feelings are against the war." }, { "text": "My feelings about the changes are mostly positive." }, { "text": "What are your feelings on this issue?" }, { "text": "Personal feelings don't come into it—we have to do what's right." }, { "text": "I had mixed feelings about meeting them again." }, { "text": "I don't want there to be any ill feeling about this." }, { "text": "What are your feelings towards religion now?" }, { "text": "He wants to overcome his negative feelings toward women." }, { "text": "My feeling towards this album is similar to yours—I admire it, but I don't love it." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"], "collocations": { "adjective": ["deep", "intense", "strong"], "verb + feelings": ["experience", "harbour/harbor", "have"], "feelings + verb": [ "sweep over somebody", "wash over somebody", "well up inside somebody" ], "preposition": ["feeling about", "feeling for", "feeling of"], "phrases": ["no hard feelings"] } }, { "senseNumber": 5, "definition": "the idea or belief that a particular thing is true or a particular situation is likely to happen", "sensetop": "feeling (that)…feeling of (doing) somethingfeeling about something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "Our **gut feeling** tells us that this will work." }, { "text": "I **got the feeling** he didn't like me much.", "contextForm": "feeling (that)…" }, { "text": "I had this **nagging feeling** that I had forgotten something." }, { "text": "He suddenly had the feeling of being followed.", "contextForm": "feeling of (doing) something" }, { "text": "I have a **bad feeling** about this *(= I have the impression it is not going to go well)*.", "contextForm": "feeling about something" }, { "text": "I couldn't shake the feeling that something was wrong with him." }, { "text": "Do you get the feeling that we're not welcome here?" }, { "text": "My gut feeling was that it had been a mistake to come." }, { "text": "We had this feeling of impending doom." }, { "text": "I had this feeling of danger." }, { "text": "I had a feeling about that place." }, { "text": "I didn't have a good feeling about the situation." }, { "text": "I've got a really good feeling about this." }, { "text": "I had a nasty feeling that she was lying to me." }, { "text": "My gut feeling was that we couldn't trust her." }, { "text": "She was left with the feeling that he did not care." }, { "text": "I have a weird feeling everything's going to be OK." }, { "text": "I had a feeling you were going to do that!" }, { "text": "She had the strange feeling he already knew what she was going to say." }, { "text": "I've got a funny feeling you're going to win tomorrow." }, { "text": "I had a nasty feeling that we were lost." }, { "text": "'Do you think he meant to do it?'—'That's my feeling, yes.'" }, { "text": "If you get a good feeling from it, then buy it." } ], "synonyms": "impression", "collocations": { "adjective": ["strong", "overwhelming", "definite"], "verb + feeling": ["experience", "feel", "get"], "feeling + verb": [ "come over somebody", "creep over somebody", "be mutual" ], "preposition": ["feeling about", "feeling of"] } }, { "senseNumber": 6, "definition": "sympathy or love for somebody/something", "sensetop": "feeling for somebody/something", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He never told her his feelings." }, { "text": "You have no feeling for the sufferings of others.", "contextForm": "feeling for somebody/something" }, { "text": "I still **have feelings** for her *(= feel attracted to her in a romantic way)*." }, { "text": "Although she did not reciprocate his feelings, she did not discourage him." }, { "text": "I can bring out Aminta's romantic feelings." }, { "text": "He never told her his true feelings." }, { "text": "They definitely have feelings for each other." }, { "text": "Feelings don't always last." }, { "text": "When you work closely together, feelings can develop." }, { "text": "Heather is slowly admitting her feelings." }, { "text": "They begin to develop feelings for one another." }, { "text": "a sweet old man with genuine feelings for Virginia" }, { "text": "It makes no difference to my feelings for you." }, { "text": "She still had a lot of feeling for David." }, { "text": "the feeling between a mother and child" }, { "text": "the depth of feeling between old friends" }, { "text": "What I love about this book is its genuine feeling for people." }, { "text": "How can you be so cruel? Have you no feeling?" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "wonderful", "genuine"], "verb + feeling": ["have", "develop"], "preposition": ["with feeling", "feeling for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 7, "definition": "the ability to feel physically", "cefr": "b1", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "I've lost all feeling in my legs." }, { "text": "Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet." }, { "text": "Will she ever get the feeling back in her fingers?" }, { "text": "Wait for the feeling to come back into your arm." }, { "text": "You may experience a loss of feeling in your extremities." }, { "text": "I had no feeling in my toes." }, { "text": "I seemed to be losing the feeling in my feet." } ], "collocations": { "verb + feeling": ["lose", "regain"], "preposition": ["feeling in"] } }, { "senseNumber": 8, "definition": "the ability to understand somebody/something or to do something in a sensitive way", "sensetop": "feeling for somebody/somethingfeeling of something", "cefr": "b2", "ox3000": true, "examples": [ { "text": "He played the piano with great feeling." }, { "text": "She has a wonderful feeling for colour.", "contextForm": "feeling for somebody/something" }, { "text": "He had developed a feeling for when not to disturb her." }, { "text": "He had great design sense, and a great feeling of proportion.", "contextForm": "feeling of something" }, { "text": "She plays her part with feeling." }, { "text": "His performance was accurate, but lacked feeling." }, { "text": "As a writer she has a great feeling for different perspectives." }, { "text": "His work shows a powerful feeling for the grandeur of nature." }, { "text": "His earthy yet poetic feeling for character may be considered typically English." }, { "text": "The designer shows an exquisite feeling for texture." }, { "text": "Once they'd seen the footage, they started to get a feeling of how it was working on screen." }, { "text": "She has no feeling of how to get people on her side." }, { "text": "a film-maker who has a great feeling of place" } ], "collocations": { "adjective": ["great", "wonderful", "genuine"], "verb + feeling": ["have", "develop"], "preposition": ["with feeling", "feeling for"] } }, { "senseNumber": 9, "definition": "the atmosphere of a place, situation, etc.", "examples": [ { "text": "They have managed to recreate the feeling of the original theatre." }, { "text": "The house had a feeling of neglect about it." }, { "text": "There's a great patriotic feeling in the country." }, { "text": "There was a feeling of sadness in the room." }, { "text": "There was a general feeling of change in the air." }, { "text": "They have managed to recreate the feeling of the original building." }, { "text": "Light colours create a feeling of spaciousness." } ], "collocations": { "verb + feeling": ["create", "recreate"], "preposition": ["feeling of"] } }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "anger between people, especially after an argument", "examples": [ { "text": "There was a lot of bad feeling between the two groups of students." }, { "text": "I don't want any bad feelings between us." } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "used after you have been arguing with somebody or have beaten them in a contest but you would still like to be friendly with them", "examples": [ { "text": "It looks like I'm the winner again. No hard feelings, Dave, eh?" }, { "text": "Someone has to lose. No hard feelings, eh?" } ], "topics": ["Opinion and argument"] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "an unpleasant feeling that you get when you realize that something bad has happened or is going to happen", "labels": "(informal)", "examples": [ { "text": "I had a horrible sinking feeling when I saw the ambulance outside the house." } ] }, { "senseNumber": null, "definition": "to be careful not to do or say anything that might upset somebody", "examples": [ { "text": "I kept off the subject of divorce so as to spare her feelings." } ] } ], "pronunciations": { "uk": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈfiːlɪŋ/", "audio": "fe/feeling/feeling__gb_1.mp3" } ], "us": [ { "pronunciation": "/ˈfiːlɪŋ/", "audio": "fe/feeling/feeling__us_2.mp3" } ] }, "wordOrigin": null }