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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People in leadership roles with immense pressure to deliver results are also highly susceptible to toxic productivity—as are young professionals just entering the workforce, who feel the need to prove themselves. —

Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025 The Heat also doesn’t feel the need to trade Butler just for the sake of ridding itself of this ugly situation. —

Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025 An article from Pango Vet found that the felines might feel the need to do so because of the fresh air and sunshine. —

Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024 Fifty-one percent of respondents feel the need to avoid news about foreign conflicts overall, including 54% of Democrats, 52% of independents, and 47% of Republicans. —

Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel the need

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