feel left out
idiom
: to feel that one is not included in something
He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.
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The result is payments without support of repayment or forgiveness plans are going up, customer service is virtually non-existent, and borrowers feel left out in the cold as these sweeping changes upend their financial lives.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Winn said her leadership style is to not let anyone feel left out.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Finally, why should the rest of the family feel left out of the fun?
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Local leaders, particularly those at Miami Dade College, saw that effort as key to growing South Florida’s tech hub while making sure people born and raised in the region didn’t feel left out, or get squeezed out by the resulting higher cost of living.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Winn said her leadership style is to not let anyone feel left out.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Finally, why should the rest of the family feel left out of the fun?
—Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Local leaders, particularly those at Miami Dade College, saw that effort as key to growing South Florida’s tech hub while making sure people born and raised in the region didn’t feel left out, or get squeezed out by the resulting higher cost of living.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Feel left out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20left%20out. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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