feel out
Example Sentences
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"Our ion acts like a tiny sensor that we can use to feel out the structure of the laser light," Leindecker explains.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
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
McLean said he would advise any young male ballet dancers who feel out of place to "stick it out".
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
He didn’t feel out of place as he stood in their midst.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
