Having feelings vs Have felt

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Having feelings' is used to describe the current state of having emotions, while 'have felt' is used to talk about past experiences of feeling certain emotions.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe the current state of having emotions.

"Having feelings"

This phrase is used to express the current emotional state of a person. It indicates that the person is experiencing emotions at the present moment.

Examples:

She is having feelings of sadness after the breakup.
I am having mixed feelings about the decision.
He is having feelings of excitement before the big game.

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But having feelings is quite another matter.
Stan, having feelings doesn't make you a lady.
It's too soon to be having feelings for you.
You can't be having feelings for him.
She's punishing you for having feelings for Tyler when there's nothing wrong with it.
It sounds like you're having feelings.
Serves you right for having feelings.
HAVING FEELINGS FOR HER.
It's very embarrassing having feelings.
I'm scared about having feelings for you again.
Society teaches us that having feelings and crying is bad and wrong.
Not that I am having feelings.
That would require you actually having feelings.
And I started having feelings for your mom.
Look, I treated you like a child For having feelings.
You can't be having feelings for karev.
So if you're having feelings, you shut them down.
Yes, by not having feelings for her.
You were right about me still having feelings for you.
I was having feelings, like you said.

Alternatives:

experiencing emotions
feeling emotions
having emotions
feeling feelings
experiencing feelings

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about past experiences of feeling certain emotions.

"Have felt"

This phrase is used to describe past experiences of feeling certain emotions. It indicates that the feeling occurred at some point in the past.

Examples:

I have felt lonely in the past.
She has felt joy after achieving her goal.
They have felt anger towards the unfair treatment.

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I have felt pleasure and given it.
I have felt your gaze linger of late.
Our children have felt very comfortable here.
We sense they might have felt blocked.
I have felt your eyes lingering.
I have felt the cold breath of kennel cough in my face.
What I have felt of them.
What I have felt of them.
Have felt him and Za mol xe, in his prayers?
The wind blows gently, In addition to the ears. Have felt him and Za mol xe, in his prayers?
She must have felt so alone.
His parents must have felt guilty.
Then he must have felt my presence.
Fr.Charbel said that many have felt vocations here.
You can imagine what my mother would have felt seeing that.
But I never appreciated the responsibility they must have felt in raising me.
I have felt strange last couple of days.
I'm thinking how lonely she must have felt with her clean carpets.
I have felt him, my master.
They must have felt that Warwick Castle was a poisoned chalice draining their resources.

Alternatives:

have experienced
have had feelings of
have felt emotions
have gone through feelings of
have encountered feelings of

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Having feelings vs Have felt

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