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FEELINGS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

Example:

the remark hurt his feelings

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("feelings" is a kind of...):

sensitiveness; sensitivity (sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others))

Derivation:

feel (have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude)

feel (undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind)

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 Context examples: 

Other symptoms of depression include feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness, loss of pleasure in activities, changes in eating or sleeping habits, and thoughts of death or suicide.

(Depression, NCI Dictionary)

If you are one of the more than 20 million people in the United States who have depression, the feelings do not go away.

(Depression, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

A disorder characterized by melancholic feelings of grief or unhappiness.

(Depression, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

The act of staying away from people, places, and thoughts that may cause anxiety, pain, or unpleasant feelings.

(Avoidance, NCI Dictionary)

Feelings of fear, dread, and uneasiness that may occur as a reaction to stress.

(Anxiety, NCI Dictionary)

Yang found that the mindful walking was associated with lower levels of these feelings.

(Mindful Movement May Help Lower Stress, Anxiety, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Nonetheless, the researchers are also quick to point out that certain styles of humour may be employed to conceal negative intentions and feelings.

(Self-defeating humour promotes psychological well-being, University of Granada)

A state of restlessness associated with unpleasant feelings of irritability and tension.

(Agitation, NCI Thesaurus)

A disorder characterized by a state of restlessness associated with unpleasant feelings of irritability and tension.

(Agitation, NCI Thesaurus/CTCAE)

A drug used to treat symptoms of anxiety, such as feelings of fear, dread, uneasiness, and muscle tightness, that may occur as a reaction to stress.

(Antianxiety agent, NCI Dictionary)