FEELING


Meaning of FEELING in English

noun

1

BAD : The meeting provided a good opportunity for her to express her feeling.

GOOD : The meeting provided a good opportunity for her to express her feelings.

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feelings (plural) = what you think or feel about something: 'My own feelings are that the marriage won't last more than a year.' 'Why does he always try to hide his feelings?'

2

BAD : As it got colder, my fingers lost feeling.

GOOD : As it got colder, my fingers went numb.

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go numb = (of a part of your body) lose the ability to feel anything: 'While we were waiting for my jaw to go numb, the dentist told me about his holiday.'

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