hunch
verb (used with object)
to thrust out or up in a hump; arch.
Example Sentences
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But most are not well versed in sifting through medical research, and separating high-quality evidence from anecdotes and hunches.
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2026
The government’s explanations for the arrests, wrote Judge Jennifer Thurston in Fresno, “rely on unsupported assumptions, hunches and generalizations about the relationship between a person’s apparent status as a day laborer and their immigration status.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Much of the panic driving recent selloffs has been based on futuristic hunches or kneejerk assessments of the impact of new AI tools.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
New discoveries and old hunches borne out by computer analysis have indicated how often and how deeply he collaborated with writers such as Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd and John Fletcher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
TJ hunches over, then stands up straight as a nail with each uppercut.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
