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.

Examples of feel out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Come See Me in the Good Light Ryan White's beautiful documentary may be the highlight of the bunch, jumping out as an unapologetic ode to love, friendship, and choosing to live on your terms, even when that feels out of your control. —

Billie Melissa, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025 Jerome, who had been inside a gym only 10 times in his life, felt out of place when the pair began to work out after shaking hands. —

Jake Kring-Schreifels, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025 His British accent felt out of place at the end of the train line, deep in Saxony, in the former German Democratic Republic. —

Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024 Lacking insight into these details, even advanced conversational AI tools can feel out of touch. —

Erik Jost, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for feel out