Sentence examples for felt itself from inspiring English sources

It was a society that felt itself to be under siege.

But it is acquiring new weight in parts of the world where Israel once felt itself anchored.

Plots with Rome were hatched, and the nobility felt itself the equal of the dynasty, ready to revolt in defense of their privileges.

Portugal, he explained, had discovered half the world by the 16th century but still felt itself a failure for having not discovered the rest.

During the cold war, Berlin always felt itself to be more directly threatened than New York; now it's the other way round.

Thus Scotland has felt itself - ever since the various kickings at Flodden, the clearances and the poll tax - very much the underdog, scorned by the softy southerners.

It may feel itself more energised, invigorated even.

Now it is happening again.As in 2002, Israel feels itself to be facing new threats.

But if Israel feels itself forced into action, the retaliation would be bearable, he said.

Such activity, he said, "contributes to building more places where independent initiative can feel itself protected".

But at moments when an identity feels itself besieged, they will move to centre stage.