Question

Based on this excerpt from Ernest Heminway's "In Another Country," what is the contextual meaning of the phrase "feeling sick"?

"I am sorry," he said, and patted me on the shoulder with his good hand. "I would not be rude. My wife has just died. You must forgive me."
"Oh—" I said, feeling sick for him. "I am so sorry.to feel intense emotion that makes one feel unwell or nauseous
to experience pining or longing for someone or something
to be extremely annoyed or bored with someone or something
to react negatively to a joke about an unpleasant or offensive subject

Answer 1

Answer: A

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Answer 2

Here "feeling sick" means to feel intense emotion that makes one feel unwell or nauseous. Hemingway describes emotional, rather than physical sickness. The character just doesn't want to accept the loss of his wife.