feel out
phrasal 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.
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Asbury Ocean Club The Asbury’s sleek 54-key sister hotel opened in 2019 and wouldn’t feel out of place in South Beach with its rooftop pool and wellness offerings including a spa, gym, and meditation terrace.
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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Still processing the legacy of his parents and feeling out the uncertain shape of the world to come, Paul hunkers down with his documentary filmmaker girlfriend Carole (Nora Hamzawi), his music journalist brother Etienne (Micha Lescot), and Etienne’s new girlfriend Morgan (Nine d’Urso).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Limited resources, fewer IT staff, and the need for simplicity have made advanced tools feel out of reach.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
It is defined as the sense of discomfort or anxiety a person feels when their physical gender feels out of sync with their gender identity.
—Candice Norwood, Them., 11 Aug. 2025
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Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2025
Still processing the legacy of his parents and feeling out the uncertain shape of the world to come, Paul hunkers down with his documentary filmmaker girlfriend Carole (Nora Hamzawi), his music journalist brother Etienne (Micha Lescot), and Etienne’s new girlfriend Morgan (Nine d’Urso).
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2025
Limited resources, fewer IT staff, and the need for simplicity have made advanced tools feel out of reach.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
It is defined as the sense of discomfort or anxiety a person feels when their physical gender feels out of sync with their gender identity.
—Candice Norwood, Them., 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for feel out
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“Feel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20out. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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