feel keenly

Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words

A more formal way to say you feel something very deeply, often related to loss or awareness.

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Examples (10)

  • She felt the loss of her mentor keenly throughout her career.
  • The community felt the impact of the closure keenly.
  • He felt his father's absence keenly at the graduation ceremony.
  • The organization felt the departure of key staff keenly.
  • We felt the criticism keenly and took immediate action.
  • The family felt their grandmother's wisdom was keenly missed.
  • Residents felt the budget cuts keenly in their daily lives.
  • The team felt the coach's disappointment keenly.
  • She felt the responsibility of leadership keenly.
  • The artist felt the rejection of his work keenly.