How to Use feel for in a Sentence

feel for

phrasal verb
Definition of feel fornext
  • So, a good rule of thumb is to get a feel for the weight of the pot and pick it up.
    — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
  • But the full brunt of the storm’s health impacts may not be felt for months.
    — Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2024
  • The trick is to ease the rod back to the strike (maybe a foot) and feel for life at the end of the tightening line.
    — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
  • There aren’t a lot of easy ways to get a feel for them by searching the internet.
    — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Words cannot express the sense of loss our Caucus feels for our beloved friend.
    — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 24 July 2024
  • Similar to the bird dog, take these slow and steady to get a feel for loading weight.
    — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Like a pitcher with no feel for the strike zone, Fraction fired the ball all over the place — but with a purpose.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Read more about this growing neighborhood to get a feel for the vibe.
    — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 June 2023
  • The loss of this bridge, beyond the tragic loss of life, is going to be felt for many months if not years.
    — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • From there, e-scouting and boots-on-the-ground scouting in the off-season can help get a feel for the terrain.
    — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Johnson led the way, feeling for a telltale vein of sand more loosely packed than the rest.
    — Lawrence Specker | Lspecker@al.com, al, 29 June 2023
  • To give us a feel for what the punishment was like, Quinn turned off all the lights and played the song on repeat until the crowd sang along.
    — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Known for being cool-to-the-touch, percale offers a crisp and comfortable feel for your bed.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
  • He’s just got such a great feel for not only comedy but heart, and Freaky Friday had a lot of heart.
    — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2023
  • But their effects won’t be felt for decades, if and when some of those people grow up to be scientists.
    — Hannah Richter, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 July 2024
  • For those with a strong feel for the holiday, our Valentine’s Day gift guide has small and grand gestures alike to pin down their love.
    — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Brock felt for the women who paused their IVF cycles during the initial confusion in the wake of the ruling.
    — Natalie Krebs, NPR, 4 June 2024
  • Gerwig at her best has a true populist feel for how to give the audience pleasure.
    — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2023
  • But Rhule now has a feel for his personnel and will tweak the schemes accordingly.
    — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • Perhaps the best way to really get a feel for binary is to take a number in base-2 and convert it to base-10.
    — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
  • Once selected, the artists will get a tour of their particular park and have time to get a feel for its unique features.
    — Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
  • When labor fights are conducted fairly, both sides have a feel for what’s at stake.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
  • However, most of these symptoms are felt for only a short time and improve on their own.
    — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 July 2024
  • Chastain spoke to Dorrance, the UNC coach, to get a feel for who the youngster would be as a professional player.
    — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Try finding a resistance training class at your gym to get a feel for how weight lifting feels.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The state is now drying out, but impacts from a second season of extreme rainfall could be felt for years to come.
    — Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Relax and roam the cobblestone streets while you people-watch and get a feel for the laidback Sicilian way.
    — Claire Stern, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
  • When testing out a vest, try carrying water in the front and back, and adjust the various straps to get the best overall feel for you.
    — Mattie Schuler, SELF, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Quent’s love is rather like what a child might feel for his mother; his wife is an unexamined ground of being.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
  • At 6-8, has a feel for the game that ultimately could compensate.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2024

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