feel for
phrasal verb
felt for; feeling for; feels for
1
: 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.
2
: to have sympathy or pity for (someone)
I feel (deeply) for you, but there's nothing I can do to help.
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Offensively, there are more questions, largely about his hands and overall feel for the game.
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
He’s rediscovered his feel for the strike zone, recording almost as many walks (12) as strikeouts (13) since his eight-game stretch without a free pass.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
One proceeds in the traditional way, learning how to cook through years of experimentation, ascending from the mastery of individual recipes to a broader and more intuitive feel for how ingredients and techniques go together.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
This is an opportunity for new players to get a feel for the Caesars Sportsbook app.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 1 May 2025
He’s rediscovered his feel for the strike zone, recording almost as many walks (12) as strikeouts (13) since his eight-game stretch without a free pass.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
One proceeds in the traditional way, learning how to cook through years of experimentation, ascending from the mastery of individual recipes to a broader and more intuitive feel for how ingredients and techniques go together.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2025
This is an opportunity for new players to get a feel for the Caesars Sportsbook app.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Feel for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20for. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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