feel like

phrase

Synonyms of feel likenext
: to have an inclination for
feel like a walk?

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In a pedagogical culture that tends to shy away from unpleasantness, Goodwin’s approach felt like an honest — and valuable — way of dealing with one of the ugliest aspects of American literary history. — Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The seventh-floor Grand Dame Villas at the Rooftop feel like a hotel within a hotel, with just seven rooms decked out in a sophisticated red palette, black-and-white flamingo wallpaper, and floor-to-ceiling windows. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 The openness of the set is designed to feel like a real emergency room while granting cameras the freedom to move without restriction. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026 Homme describes the song as being about distance, and the vertigo of watching someone who once felt like your entire world simply disappear. — Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feel like

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of feel like was in 1808

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“Feel like.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20like. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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