feel bad

idiom

: feel regret over something
I feel bad about what happened.

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Advertisement In this new era of gag rule politics, some on the right have claimed that uncomfortable discussions about the history of slavery in the United States are meant to make white people feel bad about themselves—that whites today are somehow to blame. Time, 24 Sep. 2025 He was horrified by the idea of making anyone feel bad. Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025 By the way, don't feel bad if your score is low. Kim Key, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025 So don’t feel bad about being judged. Simin Cai, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feel bad

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“Feel bad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20bad. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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