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
“Giving away sourdough became this super chill, five-minute interaction where I could meet someone, hand them a loaf, and just feel out the vibe without committing to a whole date,” she said.
From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026
The boy hung on to his coat and he kept to the edge of the road and tried to feel out the pavement under his feet in the dark.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
