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
Even the most accomplished actors sometimes feel out of their depth on a movie.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2025
The discussion didn’t feel out of the ordinary for longtime listeners of “New Heights.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025
"It's a Japanese sport but we didn't feel out of place, so many people from all around the world around us."
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
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
