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Example sentences for "feeling that"

  • This gave her a secret grudge against him, a feeling that it was not she who was to blame.

  • Feeling that he must justify himself somehow, he began: "Oh, of course I understand, old boy!

  • Feeling that it was not her own tear, Thyme started up.

  • He had no "principles" to pit against them: he had merely the inveterate distaste for hurting anybody, and a feeling that if he yielded to his inclination he would be faced ultimately with a worse situation than ever.

  • Feeling that it would not do to wait while the missing weapon was fetched, we advanced boldly, and seated ourselves in a line, with our backs against the side of the cave.

  • Mahomed, feeling that he had little to hope from man, "protect me!

  • I tore my hair, and jumped up from my couch, feeling that if I did not do something I should go off my head.

  • What if this Pool were blessed, and men, feeling that it was blessed, put San Francesco here with his visible benediction?

  • I remember thinking that, feeling that, and--just for a minute loving my own ugliness.

  • It was Ruffo preparing to go, feeling that he scarcely belonged to this company, although he looked in no way shy, and had been smiling broadly at Vere's narrative of the discomfiture of the Marchesino.

  • Foma, feeling that now, being alone with his father, he was somewhat ill at ease.

  • You ought to get married," said Foma, feeling that he pitied her.

  • Foma, feeling that he was seized with agitation, and that his heart was beginning to beat with anxiety.

  • Foma like an echo, feeling that he was again unable to say a word.

  • Very well," said Foma, feeling that he could hardly breathe and that something was choking his throat.

  • Jean Valjean, feeling that he was discovered and that Javert was on his scent, understood that he and Cosette were lost if they returned to Paris.

  • The whole barricade hastened up, then all ranged themselves in a circle at a distance, feeling that it was impossible to utter a word in the presence of the thing which they were about to behold.

  • Feeling that he was not beloved, he did not love.

  • Feeling that he must be something in the State, he had chosen the career of warden.

  • All spoke, but the majority said but little, and some allowed their vexation to be seen, but did not dare to oppose, feeling that it would be of no use.

  • Feeling that it was impossible to defend himself, the Marechal de Villeroy whispered his name to the officer, and promised him ten thousand pistoles, a regiment, and the grandest recompenses from the King, to be allowed to escape.

  • Miss Thorne had a sort of feeling that an inexperienced gunner, who has ill calculated the length of the train that he has laid.

  • Whatever I do, I shall endeavour at any rate to act fairly,' said the poor man, feeling that he had to fall back for support on the spirit of martyrdom within him.

  • And now it is to be feared that every well-bred reader of these pages will lay down the book with disgust, feeling that, after all, the heroine is unworthy of sympathy.

  • He had done so, feeling that he should be paid from the hospital funds, and flattering himself that a man with fourteen children, and money wherewithal to clothe them, could not but be an excellent customer.

  • With that, he disappeared into his inner room; and Polly had the satisfaction of feeling that he had thoroughly misunderstood her object, and that she had fallen into disgrace without the least advancement of her purpose.

  • Laurie departed, feeling that he had made a rather neat thing of it.

  • A shadow passed over the boy's face as he watched them, feeling that he ought to go away because uninvited; yet lingering because home seemed very lonely and this quiet party in the woods most attractive to his restless spirit.

  • It was certainly not from any delicacy of feeling that he had held his peace; but only because it had not been for his interest to speak.

  • Wilkie, who, feeling that he was being treated like a child, somewhat testily declared that he was no fool, and that he knew how to take care of himself as well as any one else.

  • I have so many things to put in order," she added, feeling that an excuse was indispensable.

  • He had a kind of feeling that it was not worth while to reply, that an answer would benefit no one in any way, that it would explain nothing.

  • At the same time he had a feeling that in that madness itself there was something mightier than all philosophies so far.

  • Therese's letter had entirely upset all my ideas, and, feeling that I could not answer it a once, I told the messenger to call the next day.

  • He offered to read to me a poem of his own composition, but, feeling that my eyes would not keep open, I begged he would excuse me and postpone the reading until the following day.

  • I hoped, and, feeling that I was caught, I felt it was the only thing I could do.

  • I have a feeling that if I could lay my hand on that pendant--if I could find who has it, I should have the key to this mystery.

  • Of course, he had a feeling that he was in contact with some one he had met before, but that was all.

  • I have a feeling that he is," said Germaine stubbornly.

  • And, feeling that he must finish with it now, he took a cab into the West End.

  • A feeling that he would never open them again beset him; he let it grow, let himself sink; then, with a shiver, dragged the lids up.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    another way; dont think; due course; feeling like; feeling quite; feeling sure; feeling that; feeling very; feelings towards; feelings were; great southern; know naught; laughing matter; must recollect; our story; proper name; regards their; short space; soft steel; sorely wounded; spiritual light; supreme power; transshipment point for illicit drugs from; vote shall; wall paper; young women