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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Countries outside of those two powerhouses increasingly feel left out of the race and have to rely on the former to benefit from the AI technology revolution.
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
But there’s no need to feel left out, even if your company’s computers haven’t learned much lately.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2016
Locals not staying at the Fairmont Royal York don’t have to feel left out thanks to the hotel’s Festive To-Go program, which allows Torontonians to chow down on a taste of Fairmont Royal York from the comfort of their own home (with the bonus of having no mess in the kitchen to clean up).
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
All of her friends were getting their children a smartphone, and Rumney didn’t want her son to feel left out; his friends almost exclusively communicate using their devices.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
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Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
But there’s no need to feel left out, even if your company’s computers haven’t learned much lately.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 July 2016
Locals not staying at the Fairmont Royal York don’t have to feel left out thanks to the hotel’s Festive To-Go program, which allows Torontonians to chow down on a taste of Fairmont Royal York from the comfort of their own home (with the bonus of having no mess in the kitchen to clean up).
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
All of her friends were getting their children a smartphone, and Rumney didn’t want her son to feel left out; his friends almost exclusively communicate using their devices.
—Sara Novak, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Feel left out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20left%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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