feel the need
idiom
: to have a strong feeling that one must have or do something
I felt a need to take control of the situation.
I feel the need to try again.
drivers who feel the need for speed
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Why do dogs feel the need to suddenly sprint around the house or the garden for no apparent reason?
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Some travelers feel the need to carry a burner phone while traveling internationally to avoid scrutiny at the U.S. border.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Why might an energy company owned by a Republican mega-donor feel the need to make such a pivot?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Many plug-in hybrid drivers never feel the need to upgrade.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Some travelers feel the need to carry a burner phone while traveling internationally to avoid scrutiny at the U.S. border.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Why might an energy company owned by a Republican mega-donor feel the need to make such a pivot?
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Many plug-in hybrid drivers never feel the need to upgrade.
—Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel the need
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“Feel the need.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20the%20need. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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