feel sorry for

VERB

feel compassion for

Synonyms

WEAK

bleed for comfort commiserate condole with console empathize with express sympathy feel for grieve with have mercy on lament for open one's heart pity sympathize sympathize with

Example Sentences

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"I already feel sorry for that person on how much they're having to spend on learning to drive."

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“I feel sorry for these clients. We’re not talking about wealthy individuals.”

From Salon • May 2, 2026

He told a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, “I feel sorry for the people who have to listen to me.”

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

I feel sorry for Fed Chair Jerome Powell because he is in this impossible situation.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She should have acted friendly at the beginning of the year instead of waiting until now, when all I could do was feel sorry for her.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris