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feeling sorry for

feeling sorry for is the present participle and gerund of feel sorry for.

Meaning of feel sorry for

Verb

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.
    • I am down, down, down / I feel so sorry for myself / I get down, down, down / And I need somebody's help2011, Rachel Platten, “Overwhelmed”, in Be Here

Questions about feeling sorry for

What is feeling sorry for the present participle and gerund of?
Feeling sorry for is the present participle and gerund of feel sorry for.

Words near feeling sorry for in the dictionary

  1. feeling one's oats
  2. feeling one's way
  3. feeling oneself
  4. feeling out
  5. feeling someone's collar
  6. feeling sorry for
  7. feeling ten feet tall
  8. feeling the Bern
  9. feeling the burn
  10. feeling the pinch
  11. feeling up

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