Sentence examples for sounded out from inspiring English sources

He sounded out his words carefully.

Scriptwriters were sounded out and projects embarked on, but Spooks sailed on from strength to strength.

Several who were sounded out for their interest in the chairmanship were appalled at the prospect.

He was sounded out about a role in England's 2018 World Cup bid earlier this season.

In 1994, when Lelyveld was casting about for his first managing editor, he sounded out Raines.

None of my colleagues I have sounded out has found a hole in the reasoning presented below.

Giles in turn sounded out his Northern Ireland counterpart, Derek Dougan, who leapt at the idea.

Familiar words, including my own name, are unfamiliar blocks of type and have to be sounded out slowly.

He said: Familiar words, including my own name, are unfamiliar blocks of type and have to be sounded out slowly.

It was claimed that Lisa Nandy, the shadow Energy Secretary, had been sounded out for the role.

This may have been one reason why, after the Civil War ended, Bismarck reportedly sounded out Washington on an alliance.