feel out

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We ended up going “Purple” just because it just feels a little bit more intriguing, a little more vague, a little poetic and kind of let the audience feel out what this is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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

"The gym just feels like there's like-minded people there. I just don't feel out of place or anything like that," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 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

Confidence is a foreign concept to me, and saying how I feel, out loud, is horribly unnatural.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman