gut feeling
Americannoun
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gut feelings
plural
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What happens is, for a lot of people, you get a gut feeling, and then you try and reason with it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sophia, can you compare the gut feeling you had when you found out Charles Manson was your grandfather to how you felt when you finished the documentary?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
On the stunning ballad Good Reason, she struggles with the idea of a relationship fizzling out, with no major disagreements, just the gut feeling it's not working.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Rather, it is about becoming attuned to their characteristics and developing a gut feeling.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“Well, I don’t trust you. I have this gut feeling you guys have been trying to drag my name through the dirt over in Cal-i-for-nia.”
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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