feel sorry

Frequency: 8.5150.2 per million words

Used to express sympathy or pity for someone.

sorryVERB + sorry

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feel

Examples (10)

  • Beth was feeling fairly sorry for them.
  • I feel really sorry for John.
  • She couldn't help but feel sorry for the homeless man.
  • Do you ever feel sorry for yourself?
  • We felt so sorry for the victims of the disaster.
  • He will feel sorry for her when he realizes what she's been through.
  • It's natural to feel sorry for someone going through a tough time.
  • Don't feel sorry for me; I'll be fine.
  • After hearing her story, I began to feel sorry for her.
  • The judge seemed to feel sorry for the young defendant.