gut check

British  

noun

1. a pause to assess the state, progress, or condition of something such as an enterprise or institution

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Example Sentences

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday could deliver a gut check for investors that sparks more swings in markets, as the Iran conflict drags into its third week.

From MarketWatch

While the news merits a gut check, foreign stocks still look like bargains worth picking up.

From Barron's

Just this once, I made an exception to the Journal rule that forbids showing sources advance copy and sent the draft to Greenspan’s spokesman for a gut check.

From Barron's

Major U.S. importers are facing off against the world’s largest ocean carriers in an early gut check for trade in 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal

So it’s best to hold on to records and do a gut check.

From MarketWatch