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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O’Connell’s character is also stranger, intentionally made to feel out of place with the real-life horror of 1932 Mississippi.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
Returning to your core leadership obligation can provide clarity when everything feels out of control.
—Vince Molinaro, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, achieving that perfect green expanse often feels out of reach.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But the unfortunate result is that Belair feels out of place, further proving why triple threat matches just aren’t as appealing as singles bout.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 19 Apr. 2025
Returning to your core leadership obligation can provide clarity when everything feels out of control.
—Vince Molinaro, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
However, achieving that perfect green expanse often feels out of reach.
—Chris Gallagher, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
But the unfortunate result is that Belair feels out of place, further proving why triple threat matches just aren’t as appealing as singles bout.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Feel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20out. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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