feel for

phrasal verb

felt for; feeling for; feels for

: 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.

: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)

I feel (deeply) for you, but there's nothing I can do to help.

Examples of feel for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web But the Mariners’ arms aren’t just big, some also possess an innate feel for pitching that can’t be taught or developed. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Aug. 2024 As the costume designer, how did that feel for you? —

Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024 The barn will be a center for students like his daughter to get a feel for local jobs in agriculture. —

Leonardo Bevilacqua, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024 Branko's Sandwich Shop: The DePaul University mainstay was a go-to lunch spot for cheap eats with a neighborhood feel for almost 50 years. —

Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for feel for

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