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Yes, that is OK.
- Yes, that is OK.
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The sentence is grammatical and perfectly understandable, but it sounds somewhat strange to native ears. The problem is that the phrase "felt herself" is strongly associated in English with the action of touching one's body with one's hand. Thus, its use outside of this context becomes awkward. You'd more likely hear:
She felt that she was being laughed at.
She felt laughed a
She felt that she was being laughed at.
She felt laughed a
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AnonymousThe problem is that the phrase "felt herself" is strongly associated in English with the action of touching one's body with one's hand.That is certainly not generally true, though it may be for you. The literature is full of examples:
And he felt himself oppressed by this creation of factitious purity, so cunningly manufactured by a cons
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