How to Use feel for in a Sentence

feel for

phrasal verb

• So, a good rule of thumb is to get a feel for the weight of the pot and pick it up.
  — Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 13 Oct. 2023
• But the full brunt of the storm’s health impacts may not be felt for months.
  — Zoya Teirstein, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2024
• The trick is to ease the rod back to the strike (maybe a foot) and feel for life at the end of the tightening line.
  — Will Ryan, Field & Stream, 5 July 2023
• There aren’t a lot of easy ways to get a feel for them by searching the internet.
  — Laura Lancaster, Outdoor Life, 19 Oct. 2023
• Similar to the bird dog, take these slow and steady to get a feel for loading weight.
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 23 Aug. 2023
• Like a pitcher with no feel for the strike zone, Fraction fired the ball all over the place — but with a purpose.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
• Read more about this growing neighborhood to get a feel for the vibe.
  — Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 21 June 2023
• The loss of this bridge, beyond the tragic loss of life, is going to be felt for many months if not years.
  — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
• From there, e-scouting and boots-on-the-ground scouting in the off-season can help get a feel for the terrain.
  — Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 22 Feb. 2024
• Johnson led the way, feeling for a telltale vein of sand more loosely packed than the rest.
  — Lawrence Specker | [e-mail], al, 29 June 2023
• To give us a feel for what the punishment was like, Quinn turned off all the lights and played the song on repeat until the crowd sang along.
  — David Wysong, The Enquirer, 22 Apr. 2024
• Known for being cool-to-the-touch, percale offers a crisp and comfortable feel for your bed.
  — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2023
• He’s just got such a great feel for not only comedy but heart, and Freaky Friday had a lot of heart.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Aug. 2023
• For those with a strong feel for the holiday, our Valentine’s Day gift guide has small and grand gestures alike to pin down their love.
  — Talia Abbas, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2024
• Gerwig at her best has a true populist feel for how to give the audience pleasure.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2023
• But Rhule now has a feel for his personnel and will tweak the schemes accordingly.
  — Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
• Perhaps the best way to really get a feel for binary is to take a number in base-2 and convert it to base-10.
  — Rhett Allain, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
• Once selected, the artists will get a tour of their particular park and have time to get a feel for its unique features.
  — Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024
• When labor fights are conducted fairly, both sides have a feel for what’s at stake.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
• Chastain spoke to Dorrance, the UNC coach, to get a feel for who the youngster would be as a professional player.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2024
• Try finding a resistance training class at your gym to get a feel for how weight lifting feels.
  — Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2023
• The state is now drying out, but impacts from a second season of extreme rainfall could be felt for years to come.
  — Liz Kreutz, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• Relax and roam the cobblestone streets while you people-watch and get a feel for the laidback Sicilian way.
  — Claire Stern, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
• When testing out a vest, try carrying water in the front and back, and adjust the various straps to get the best overall feel for you.
  — Mattie Schuler, SELF, 22 Aug. 2023
• Quent’s love is rather like what a child might feel for his mother; his wife is an unexamined ground of being.
  — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 17 July 2023
• Take some time to get a feel for the Black Experience in the organization.
  — Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• Opening night’s prime-time matchup had a familiar feel for Brunson.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2023
• Palestinians in Gaza say the loss of artists and academics who touched and inspired them will be felt for generations.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Jan. 2024
• Given his ties to the situation, Freeze feels for both sides of the allegations.
  — Ainslie Lee | [e-mail], al, 17 Aug. 2023
• Dragon Racer’s Rally will give you a feel for the high-flying skills needed to be a Dragon Rider.
  — Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024