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title: "in my feels · GenZ Decoded"
description: "in my feels: Being emotional or caught up in one's feelings, from the shorthand feels. Example: \"That old song had me in my feels all evening.\""
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# in my feels

Millennial[#emotions](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/emotion/)

**Meaning.** Being emotional or caught up in one's feelings, from the shorthand feels.

See it in a sentence

That old song had me in my feels all evening.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [big sad](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/big-sad/),[emo](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/emo/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial · this one

    in my feels

- Gen X

    [bummed](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bummed/)

- Boomer

    [bummed out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/bummed-out/)

- Plain English

    being emotional or caught up in one's feelings, from the shorthand feels

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- [How every generation says feeling sad](https://genzdecoded.com/how-to-say/feeling-sad/)

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## Related slang

- [hype](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hype/): Excited, or something that stirs up excitement in people.
- [hyped](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hyped/): Excited or energized about something.
- [jazzed](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/jazzed/): Feeling excited or elated about something coming up.
- [Living my best life](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/living-my-best-life/): Really enjoying oneself

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