Feel the need vs feel needed

Both phrases are correct, but they have different meanings and contexts. 'Feel the need' is used when someone feels a desire or necessity to do something, while 'feel needed' is used when someone feels valued or important to others.

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Feel the need

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone feels a desire or necessity to do something. It expresses a personal feeling of requirement or urge.

Examples:

I feel the need to take a break.
She feels the need to help others.
Do you feel the need to apologize?
He feels the need to prove himself.
They feel the need to speak up.

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I understand that you feel the need to do this.
And to feel the need to disappear.
The public itself may feel the need to judge these pieces.
It's almost impossible not to feel the need to multiply its curves to infinity.
Perhaps you feel the need to impress others.
As humans we feel the need to fit in somewhere, anywhere.
Feel the need to move, do you, Mr. Morgan?
I understand that you feel the need to do this.
I don't even feel the need to.
And that level of complacency means they don't feel the need to advocate for that culture.
They don't feel the need to dwell on details.
I didn't feel the need to floss her molars.
You know, when you feel the need to eat.
I feel the need to be alone.
I always feel the need to control my own fate.
I understand if you feel the need to... punish me.
But I do feel the need to see other people.
All right, if you feel the need.
She may feel the need to protect him or her.
People you don't feel the need to protect yourself from.

Alternatives:

have the need
sense the need
recognize the need
acknowledge the need
perceive the need

feel needed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when someone feels valued or important to others. It expresses a sense of being required or appreciated by others.

Examples:

She feels needed by her family.
He wants to feel needed in his job.
They make me feel needed in the team.
Do you feel needed in your relationship?
I feel needed when I volunteer.

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His psychiatrist says it's very important for him to feel needed.
And Gwen, your mom wants to feel needed.
My mom loves to feel needed.
It is the period whenever they should really feel needed, and that they are important.
I didn't realize how wonderful it is to feel needed.
Because of her experiences, Kyoko raises Tohru to believe that everyone needs to feel needed, and helps Arisa leave her own gang.
Look, maybe it's to feel needed, or 'cause I'm an only child and always had to fend for myself.
You know, in case you haven't noticed, you're not the only one who needs to feel needed.
You know, it's nice to feel needed, and not just going some place warm to rot and die.
I want to feel useful, I want to feel needed.
You love to feel needed, and dislike hurting people; and you are capable of immense loyalty and devotion to those who are close to you.
My mom loves to feel needed.
She likes to feel needed.
I like to feel needed.
She makes training wheels feel needed.
If it's too clean, she won't feel needed.
And more importantly, she makes me feel needed.
You just wanted to feel needed, and the needy are all around you, but you couldn't see them.
I think she just... needed to feel needed or wanted.
To feel needed as much as I need, if only for one night.

Alternatives:

feel valued
feel appreciated
feel important
feel indispensable
feel essential

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