feel the need

phrase

: 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

Examples of feel the need in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Perhaps that explains why Gilroy doesn’t feel the need to tell Alex that. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026

Hepburn’s son Sean Hepburn Ferrer told Vanity Fair in February 2023 that his mother didn’t feel the need to stick to tradition. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

Continue making your routine purchases on a separate card, but don’t feel the need to spend just because your credit limit got larger. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

Minimalists do not feel the need to fill their kitchens with specific gadgets like bread machines and rice cookers, Parravani explains. — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for feel the need

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