Example Sentences

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"I think I understand more about why that wasn't done -- obviously gratefully -- but that is an area where my intuitions were just off."

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

She was arguably the least influenced of the three, yet the moral intuitions of writers seem to be that she most betrayed the craft.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

We trust our intuitions when we should rely on rational calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

We’re continuing to study how cultural values, social systems and moral intuitions shape people’s judgments of fairness and excess – from views of wealth and ambition to knowledge and AI computing power.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

I was never an outstanding far fetcher, and this night I distrusted my own intuitions, being very tired.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin