Sad/upset/bad for/about
??1. I feel sad for his death.
2. I feel sad about his death.
3. I was sad for his death.
4. I was sad about his death.
5. I was upset for his attitude.
6. I was upset about his attitude. ??
7. I feel bad about not inviting him to the party.
8. I feel bad for not inviting him to the party.
9. I feel bad for his death.
10. I feel bad about his death.
Are these sentences above all correct?
And especially, is there a context where 1,3,5,9 can sound natural?
If so, what's the difference in meaning between "I feel sad for his death" and "I feel sad about his death"?
Thank you very much! 
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fire1 And especially, is there a context where 1,3,5,9 can sound natural? I would not use any of those. To me, (5) and (9) seem more wrong than (1) and (3), and (5) seems altogether impossible.
- fire1 And especially, is there a context where 1,3,5,9 can sound natural?
- I would not use any of those.
- To me, (5) and (9) seem more wrong than (1) and (3), and (5) seems altogether impossible.
- fire1 If so, what's the difference in meaning between "I feel sad for his death" and "I feel sad about his death"?
- In the phrase "feel sad for X", X is usually a person.
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fire1And especially, is there a context where 1,3,5,9 can sound natural?
I would not use any of those. To me, (5) and (9) seem more wrong than (1) and (3), and (5) seems altogether impossible.
fire1If so, what's the difference in meaning between "I feel sad for his death" and "I feel sad about his death"?
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