strong feeling — intense emotion
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
A strong feeling is a powerful emotion that you experience deeply, such as love, anger, or excitement.
Say it like a native
Textbook I harbour intense emotional sentiments about this matter.
Native I've got strong feelings about this.
Natural; 'harbour intense emotional sentiments' is overwrought.
Pattern: strong feeling (of something)
In use
- She had a strong feeling of relief when she heard the good news.daily life
- When I moved to a new city, I experienced a strong feeling of loneliness at first, but I made friends quickly.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ I have strong feeling about it.
✓ I have strong feelings about it.
Usually plural here — 'feelings'.
Common collocations
strong feelings about— about, mixed, express, have
Don't confuse it
‘Strong feeling’ is more natural than ‘big feeling’ or ‘heavy feeling’ when describing emotions.