as in to pity
to have sympathy for
a reminder that during the holidays we should all feel for those families who have members serving in the military abroad
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pity
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This is not a tale that asks you to pity the monster.—
Daphne Woolsoncroft,
People.com,
8 July 2025 -
This turtle is not to be mocked, and not to be pitied either.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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“Feel (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feel%20%28for%29. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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