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felt sorry for

felt sorry for is the simple past and past participle 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 felt sorry for

What is felt sorry for the simple past and past participle of?
Felt sorry for is the simple past and past participle of feel sorry for.

Words near felt sorry for in the dictionary

  1. felt out
  2. felt pen
  3. felt pens
  4. felt scale
  5. felt someone's collar
  6. felt sorry for
  7. felt ten feet tall
  8. felt the Bern
  9. felt the burn
  10. felt the pinch
  11. felt tip

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