feeling

Everyday

1. An emotion such as happy, sad, angry or scared. tree →
2. Something you feel in your body: "a feeling of cold". tree →
3. An idea or belief that is not sure: "I have a feeling it will rain." tree →
4. "Feelings" also means someone's emotions that can be hurt: "hurt her feelings". tree →
5. The ability to feel with touch: "no feeling in my fingers". tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life and feelings lessons: all feelings are OK, but some actions are not; name your feeling, breathe, and talk to a trusted adult. In safety: a bad or "uh-oh" feeling can warn you that something is wrong — listen to it. In stories, feelings show what characters care about. Phrases: hurt someone's feelings, gut feeling, mixed feelings, no hard feelings, a funny feeling.

Examples

• What feeling do you have right now? tree →
• Don't hurt her feelings. tree →
• I had a funny feeling something was wrong. tree →
• It's OK to have angry feelings. tree →
• My fingers have no feeling in the cold. tree →
• I have a feeling we'll win. tree →
• Talk about your feelings with someone you trust. tree →
• No hard feelings, okay? tree →
• Walter got up feeling very foolish. tree →

Note

"Feelings" is plural when it means emotions that can be hurt. Your feelings are real even when others can't see them. A "gut feeling" is a sense that something is right or wrong without knowing why.