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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- 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.