feel out
Example Sentences
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The decision to have a child isn’t primarily a financial calculation, and a one-time payment doesn’t touch the conditions that make family formation feel out of reach.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
You feel out of it and a little slow, but usually a good night’s sleep takes care of it.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Over the course of several meetings, including one at an upscale Austrian diner built into a 12th-century monastery, the men said they wanted to feel out the government’s thinking.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
McLean said he would advise any young male ballet dancers who feel out of place to "stick it out".
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026
Ivanov asked Eltenton to talk with Oppenheimer, to subtly feel out his interest in sharing information with the Soviets.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
