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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
I feel trouble brewing in the town
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as in touched
to come into bodily contact with (something) so as to perceive a slight pressure on the skin
feel this blanket and perceive how soft it is
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as in experienced
to come to a knowledge of (something) by living through it
with the birth of their first child the couple came to feel true happiness for the first time
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as in thought
to have as an opinion
I just feel that we haven't explored all of our options for raising funds
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as in fumbled
to search for something blindly or uncertainly
the sudden blackout had us feeling around in the dark for a flashlight
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as in seemed
to give the impression of being
it felt like a good idea at the time
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Recent Examples of felt
The app offers workshops and classes on topics from grief to felting.
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Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The Handy Laundry dryer balls are made from 100% New Zealand wool, rolled and felted into tight balls.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
Unlike the natural wool felts and sheepskin liners, down insulation does not insulate when wet.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
The work also shows off the artist’s technical skills with a felting needle, from the texture of the chair’s wood grain to the girl’s hair and the little Pittsburgh Steelers diamonds studding her clothing.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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Laura Trujillo, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
The Handy Laundry dryer balls are made from 100% New Zealand wool, rolled and felted into tight balls.
—Alida Nugent, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2024
Unlike the natural wool felts and sheepskin liners, down insulation does not insulate when wet.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
The work also shows off the artist’s technical skills with a felting needle, from the texture of the chair’s wood grain to the girl’s hair and the little Pittsburgh Steelers diamonds studding her clothing.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2023
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In the meantime, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has also reportedly sensed an opportunity.AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sleepwalkers in the 19th century were thought to have one foot in another realm and an understanding of darkness.William Earl, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Getting in front of them beforehand through various forms of content such as interviews, thought leadership articles and social posts, can help alleviate the fear and build trust with your community.Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The intentionally empty area around Sgr A*'s frame seemed to actually punctuate its conceptual and visual weight in a way its typical online backdrop of search bars and Google Chrome tabs never has for me.Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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New look Milan overcome wasteful Juventus That wastefulness seemed to spark Milan into life, Theo Hernandez wasting a similarly simple chance to equalise, then Michele Di Gregorio needing a good save to deny Tijjani Reijnders.Adam Digby, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Weather Wind and rain are not your friends when sawing.Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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On influencers at the DNC and RNC This tension between influencers and traditional media gained prominence when influencers had access to both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.Eric Deggans, NPR, 4 Jan. 2025
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Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins had high praise for Wells before the game.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Italian American Christmas Eve tradition is believed to have originated with immigrants from southern Italy who missed the abundant seafood of the area.Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Greenland's natural resources include gold, silver, copper and uranium and there's believed to be significant potential for oil in the waters off the territory.Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
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From the opening tip, Williamson looked explosive.William Guillory, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Better still, Baltimore’s offense looked ready to go for the two-point conversion and steal a win.Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jeff Skinner has not enjoyed a strong first half and would have to contribute an enormous final half in order to be considered for another deal.Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Patriots are also expected to interview ex-Titans head coach Mike Vrabel, who is considered a leading candidate for the job.Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Felt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felt. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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