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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Such warrior-poet anti-charisma feels out of place in a dopey movie that proves more interested in CGI monsters than its hero’s mottled humanity (Levi’s constant allusions to T.S.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
While the tariffs on our bordering neighbors have been paused, local business owners don’t feel out of the woods yet.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
The world can often feel out of control and far outside our circle of influence.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Do your best to work the appropriate flavors into your mocktail so the result doesn’t feel out of step with the time of year.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
While the tariffs on our bordering neighbors have been paused, local business owners don’t feel out of the woods yet.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
The world can often feel out of control and far outside our circle of influence.
—Renee Winick, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Do your best to work the appropriate flavors into your mocktail so the result doesn’t feel out of step with the time of year.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Feel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20out. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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