feel left out
idiom
: to feel that one is not included in something
He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.
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But in a larger company, leaders become less accessible, and employees can feel left out of decision-making.
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Lyuba Brouillard, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Tailoring your Easter egg stuffing by age is also a great way to ensure the older kids in your family don't feel left out.
—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Despite an economy that has fully recovered from the pandemic — on paper, at least — many people feel left out.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Kids may feel left out if their families can’t participate or choose not to.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
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Lyuba Brouillard, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Tailoring your Easter egg stuffing by age is also a great way to ensure the older kids in your family don't feel left out.
—Erinne Magee, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
Despite an economy that has fully recovered from the pandemic — on paper, at least — many people feel left out.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
Kids may feel left out if their families can’t participate or choose not to.
—Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel left out
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“Feel left out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20left%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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