feel for
phrasal verb
felt for; feeling for; feels for
1
: to search for (something) by reaching or touching usually with the fingers
The doctor felt for any possible fractures in the patient's bruised ribs.
He felt for the light switch.
2
: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)
I feel (deeply) for you, but there's nothing I can do to help.
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Just that ability to shoot the ball, just have a great feel for the game.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
His touch and feel for the game have often betrayed him, however, preventing him from staying on the court for prolonged stretches.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
And in the process, his feel for his pitcher in the moment helped to author what became the latest flourish in what has been a memorable October.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Any compassionate human being will feel for her loss.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
His touch and feel for the game have often betrayed him, however, preventing him from staying on the court for prolonged stretches.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025
And in the process, his feel for his pitcher in the moment helped to author what became the latest flourish in what has been a memorable October.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Any compassionate human being will feel for her loss.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel for
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“Feel for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20for. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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