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feel out
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Princeton's WordNet
check out, sound out, feel outverb
try to learn someone's opinions and intentions
"I have to sound out the new professor"
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feel outverb
to cautiously try to ascertain a person's point of view or the nature of a situation by subtle means
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feel out
"Feel out" is a phrase used to describe the informal method of gathering information or trying to understand something or someone by carefully observing, listening, or asking subtle questions. Essentially, it is the process of delicately trying to learn more about a situation or person before making a decision or judgement. This term is often used in the context of social situations, negotiations, or discussions.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of feel out in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of feel out in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of feel out in a Sentence
If you feel like you're in control of the stressor, then there aren't these toxic brain changes, if you feel out of control it leads to chemical changes in the prefrontal cortex that weakens the connections, and over time actually erode those connections away.
They made themselves very much a part of the environment. They were drawing attention away from what was going on on the floor, so it was a little bit disconcerting, I think, the level of intensity that went with it. There was a mob-like kind of feel out there, and that was disconcerting to me as someone who takes the responsibility for the welfare of our kids.
If you’re not a white person, and especially if you’re an Indian, it would make you feel out of place -- it wouldn’t make you feel too good about yourself.
She's probably a favorite in this match, i'm just really trying to get my bearings and trying to feel out where I am and see where I can go.
If you're not a white person and especially if you're an Indian, it would make you feel out of place - it wouldn't make you feel too good about yourself.
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- leita hófanna hjá, fara á fjörurnar viðIcelandic
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