sense of direction
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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On overcast days, when the sun was hidden, pigeons that lacked the macrophages lost their sense of direction and had difficulty navigating home.
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
But bears have a sharp sense of smell, a long memory for food sources and an incredible sense of direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2025
Ministers tell me that Downing Street is being run more effectively than before Christmas and has a clearer sense of direction, after early embarrassment over being far less prepared than promised.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2025
Surrounded on all sides by a continuous oppressive chorus of cicadas and the mountain ranges making up the Altar Valley, you quickly lose any sense of direction.
From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2024
I trust their sense of direction because their instincts are sharper than mine.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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