Idiom: feel for someone
Meaning
Idiom: feel for someone
- to feel sympathy or empathy for someone
Example sentences
— My sister has been trying to get pregnant for seven years and I really feel for her.
— My father also died when I was a child so I feel for you.
— I really feel for my aunt who's had three miscarriages in the past two years.
— It must be so difficult to take care of someone who's been ill for so long. We really feel for you and hope your husband recovers soon.
— I feel for my assistant. She has to take three different buses to go home, so I try to drop her off to her final bus stop whenever I can leave the office early.
— I really feel for those children. I hope someone will adopt them and give them a loving home.
— You can tell how much that teacher feels for her students. She prepares sandwiches and snacks for needy students on Friday's so they'll have something to eat over the weekend.
— We never thought our son would feel for animals to this extent, but he's so upset about animal cruelty he's now vegan.
— I really feel for all of the students who are missing extracurricular activities because of Coronavirus lockdowns.
Synonyms
- be sorry for
- have compassion for
- bleed for
- take pity on
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