feel bad

phrase

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

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We are not shown that war or killing are bad, only that good men sometimes feel bad about it — a very different point. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 July 2026 Try to avoid a hard pruning, but don’t feel bad cutting overgrown stems and branches. Heather Bien, The Spruce, 19 July 2026 In the cave, there’s darkness, and that means there’s less to see, to feel bad about and take responsibility for. Colin Fleming, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 Should Katie feel bad for sleeping with her husband? Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026 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 3 Aug. 2026.

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