The phrase "a reliable feel" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a sensation or impression that is consistent and trustworthy, often in contexts related to tactile experiences or intuitive judgments.
Example: "After testing several prototypes, I found that this design gives a reliable feel, making it easy to use."
Alternatives: "a dependable sense" or "a trustworthy impression."
"WE'RE All in This Together" has been a reliable feel-good closing number for "Disney High School Musical" ever since the hit show leapt off TV screens and onto stages last year.
But the monstrous Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 (not shown) gets force feedback right: speedy setup, accessible buttons, reliable "feel" and a feedback effect that really works doesn't at all seem trivial ($109.95).
A reliable intuition feels right in your gut.
The 1872 event east of the cascades is not understood well due to the lack of instrumental records and reliable felt intensity reports.
She has demonstrated a reliable, if unsensational, feel for the currents of sexuality that churn below the surfaces of many kinds of desire.
Since 2001, the National, an indie-rock group from Ohio, has given voice to a particular kind of midlife melancholy: what it means to have a good job and a reliable partner, and nevertheless feel choked and despairing.
Determination of the correct electrode pair for stimulation in the tVNS group was attained by first switching between different electrode pair combinations with the stimulator turned on until laryngeal vibration was felt, a reliable indicator of actual stimulation of the vagus nerve [ 20, 21, 27– 29].
Indeed, newsstand sales, a reliable barometer of how readers feel about a magazine, surged 17percentt in those months.
If you don't feel like a reliable narrator, because you're recalling events that happened before your time or which you can't confidently recall, you can always signal that to the reader.
Dreams, Hall maintained, are "the embodiments of thoughts" and, in aggregate, offer a reliable guide to the way we feel about our lives.
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