feel out

verb

felt out; feeling out; feels out

: to talk to or question (someone) in an indirect way in order to find out if something one wants to do or get will be possible

He tried to feel us out to see if we'd loan him more money.

Examples of feel out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ashley Gorley had already built one of the most dominant songwriting careers in Nashville, but the Songwriters Hall of Fame still felt out of reach. —Bryan West, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026

For years, acceptance felt out of reach. —Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

Given how cautious and people-pleasing Grace is, that feels out of character. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026

Bidunga is also expected to feel out the NBA Draft process. —Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026

Smoother mornings and a home that rarely feels out of control. —Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026

When big luxuries feel out of reach, consumers find a small substitute. —Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026

Not for everyone yet, but no longer something that feels out of reach. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026

When big luxuries feel out of reach, consumers find a small substitute. —Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for feel out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout