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feel sorry for

feel sorry for

 
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feel
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to feel sympathy or compassion for (a person or animal).
She feels sorry for people who are less fortunate than she is.They felt sorry for the stray cat and began to feed it.He knew that was a risky investment, so I'm finding it hard to feel sorry for him now that he's lost his money.
definition 2: to pity (oneself), esp. excessively and self-indulgently.
You should stop feeling sorry for yourself and start doing things to make your life better.The other kids weren't talking to her because she was just crying and feeling sorry for herself.