gut feeling
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Maddox: The first gut feeling was complete disempowerment, devastation and anxiety.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Private secondary investors, on the other hand, are typically working with fewer data points, often pricing assets based on hype, momentum, gut feeling and even hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“My gut feeling is more of these are citizens than not.”
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
Dig leader Peter Crawley said he had a gut feeling about the site before the excavation began.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
It’s just that gut feeling that you have.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
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