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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What used to feel impactful now feels out of touch and sometimes even counterproductive.
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
At 56 years old, with a net worth of $2.5 billion, those lines feel out of sync with reality.
—Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That suggests these cranial structures were likely used for feeling out their deep, dark environment rather than capturing prey.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
The introduction of Warwick and big Vander reveal were built up but still feel out of left field.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
At 56 years old, with a net worth of $2.5 billion, those lines feel out of sync with reality.
—Molly McPherson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
That suggests these cranial structures were likely used for feeling out their deep, dark environment rather than capturing prey.
—Christie Wilcox, science.org, 30 Oct. 2024
The introduction of Warwick and big Vander reveal were built up but still feel out of left field.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Feel out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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