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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Most people blame soaring travel costs for making vacations feel out of reach.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025
From the price of daily treats like a latte, reaching $5.46, to the cost of larger ticket items, like a vacation, hitting record highs, everything can feel out of reach.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
And if his jumper is falling, another 20-point night doesn't feel out of the question.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This decision feels out of step with the values of equity and community.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 June 2025
From the price of daily treats like a latte, reaching $5.46, to the cost of larger ticket items, like a vacation, hitting record highs, everything can feel out of reach.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2025
And if his jumper is falling, another 20-point night doesn't feel out of the question.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
This decision feels out of step with the values of equity and community.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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