feel like

phrase

Definition of feel likenext
as in like
to wish to have This song makes me feel like dancing!

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Recent Examples of feel like Nobody revisits them because renegotiating feels like a hassle for marginal gain, and because payment terms are one of those things that got set once during onboarding and then never came up again. — Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 What felt like a reliable payment method may suddenly become a source of stress. — Td Bank, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2026 Cop Land feels like a Taylor Sheridan or 101 Studios type of show, down to the title that is a cross between Landman and MobLand. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Thankfully, the child was found safe just a few minutes later by a librarian in another section of the building, but those few minutes felt like the longest of my life. — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feel like

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“Feel like.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel%20like. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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