feel bad

idiom

: feel regret over something

I feel bad about what happened.

Examples of feel bad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some of them undoubtedly feel bad for President Joe Biden, who bowed to calls to exit the race after 52 years of public service. —

W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 24 July 2024 The authors also weigh in on ongoing debates over instruction about race in schools, which conservatives have argued makes white students feel bad. —

Amanda Becker, Them, 16 July 2024 Surely no one needs to feel bad for him but, three years in, Jassy’s job is perhaps more challenging than Bezos’ ever was. —

Glen Luke Flanagan, Fortune, 5 July 2024 Knowing Where Your Discomfort Stems From Caregivers who marry into new families shouldn't feel bad about having a reaction similar to Smith's. —

Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel bad

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