feeling better vs feels better

Both "feeling better" and "feels better" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Feeling better" is used when talking about how someone is currently experiencing an improvement in their health or mood. On the other hand, "feels better" is used to describe how someone or something is perceived to be in a better state compared to before.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 973 views

feeling better

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe an improvement in someone's health or mood.

This phrase is used to express that someone is experiencing an improvement in their physical or emotional state.

Examples:

I'm feeling better after taking some medicine.
She's feeling better now that she's had a good night's sleep.
Are you feeling better after resting for a while?
He's feeling better about the situation after talking to his friend.
The patient is feeling better after the surgery.

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Charlotte, you must be feeling better.
She's back home and she's feeling better.
Marc is feeling better and I...
I'm not feeling better like I used to.
Been having nightmares since I've been feeling better.
So, my son is feeling better today.
And you will start feeling better very soon.
Sometimes we confuse feeling better with being well.
But after that, it started feeling better.
As soon as you step outside'll start feeling better.
They stop when they start feeling better.
I got Buster feeling better about his... medal.
There, you should be feeling better.
Hope you get to feeling better.
He's allowed to reside in Barbizon... so Trotsky's feeling better.
Roosevelt said we're all feeling better.
Field Marshal Rommel... I hope you are feeling better...
And when we do, you'll probably start feeling better.
Agent Bartowski, I trust you are feeling better.
Then you can learn to let yourself... keep feeling better.

Alternatives:

improving
getting better
recovering
doing better

feels better

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a perceived improvement in someone or something's state.

This phrase is used to express that someone or something is perceived to be in a better state compared to before.

Examples:

The new medication makes her feel better.
He feels better about his decision after talking to his advisor.
The room feels better now that it's been cleaned.
She feels better after getting some fresh air.
The team feels better prepared for the competition.

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Each fish feels better in a well arranged aquarium.
A slight indisposition - she feels better now.
I hope your mom feels better.
(Carol) Thank you, your mother feels better.
Ironically, he feels better than you.
You're pleased the Holy Father feels better?
Tell peteyl hope he feels better.
Zapping once a day until one feels better is a common routine for many persons.
In short it feels better when the plants are at opposite ends of our comfortable headquarters.
I know, but she feels better doing something.
It's great that your son feels better.
If feels better in the moonlight.
I hope Mrs Kentley feels better soon.
Continue this until the person feels better, is happier and has had a realization about himself, the environment or life in general.
As soon as she feels better she will leave.
The COLDBLACK treatment reduces heat build-up: the textile stays cool to the touch; the wearer perspires less, feels better and is capable of greater performance.
Standing on a platform also simply feels better than standing on the garage floor.
The rewards of a good workout should be a body that looks and feels better.
Manfred: It feels better to have a CD in my hands than a file on a computer.
But you've also said she's with me, she feels better.

Alternatives:

seems better
appears better
looks better
is better

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