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Grammar fix

strong feeling

intense emotion

A strong feeling is a powerful emotion that you experience deeply, such as love, anger, or excitement.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • 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

Fix the pattern

Pattern: strong feeling (of something)

WrongI have strong feeling about it.

RightI have strong feelings about it.

Usually plural here — 'feelings'.

Patternstrong feeling (of something)

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I harbour intense emotional sentiments about this matter.

Natural I've got strong feelings about this.

Natural; 'harbour intense emotional sentiments' is overwrought.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • strong feelings about
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Don't confuse it

‘Strong feeling’ is more natural than ‘big feeling’ or ‘heavy feeling’ when describing emotions.

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