feel sorry for

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feel sorry for (third-person singular simple present feels sorry for, present participle feeling sorry for, simple past and past participle felt sorry for)

  1. To pity; to show pity for.
    Synonyms: commiserate, take pity on; see also Thesaurus:pity
    • 2011, Rachel Platten (lyrics and music), “Overwhelmed”, in Be Here:
      I am down, down, down / I feel so sorry for myself / I get down, down, down / And I need somebody's help

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