feel left out

idiom

: to feel that one is not included in something
He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.

Examples of feel left out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, the kids feel left out of the hot springs with all the tourists. Josie Howell | Jhowell@al.com, al, 3 Sep. 2023 And adult brothers and sisters don’t have to feel left out either. Juliana Labianca, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2023 The two-time Emmy winner wanted to make sure new viewers didn’t feel left out of the moment, though. Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023 For all the men who do not have children, don't feel left out; comedian Jim Gaffigan has a message for you. David Morgan, CBS News, 16 June 2023 This flick plays on the theme that Jewish kids feel left out of all the magic that goes along with Christmas. Alesandra Dubin, Good Housekeeping, 14 Oct. 2022 Las Vegas resident Elmo Baca, a movie theater owner and chairman of a community foundation overseeing wildfire relief funds, said people with a lifetime of knowledge about local forests and weather conditions feel left out of decisions on prescribed burns. Morgan Lee, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2022 Decades ago, when Helm and Mavis’ sister Yvonne were regularly talking on the phone about a possible joint tour of Black colleges, Mavis would feel left out. Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 19 May 2022 As for those who feel left out or shamed when the question is asked at a church meeting — How many of you served a full-time mission? — that needs to change. Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Jan. 2022 See More

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“Feel left out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20left%20out. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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