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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Perhaps no organization incorporates analytics better than the Dodgers without losing a feel for the fact that baseball is played by humans.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Spatial Audio support adds a fun, roomier feel for compatible tracks.
—PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
The book reckons honestly with this preemptive loss and the guilt any thinking person may feel for having contributed to the planet’s destruction.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Flickers of doubt can be detectable, keenly felt for coaches who have a distinctive, undeviating playing style.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, Spatial Audio support adds a fun, roomier feel for compatible tracks.
—PC Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
The book reckons honestly with this preemptive loss and the guilt any thinking person may feel for having contributed to the planet’s destruction.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Flickers of doubt can be detectable, keenly felt for coaches who have a distinctive, undeviating playing style.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Feel for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20for. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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