gut feeling
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"As to the level, I think that would have to be subject to wider review of political funding but my gut feeling would suggest somewhere in the region of £500k," Burnham wrote.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
“My gut feeling is more of these are citizens than not.”
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2026
“I just went with a gut feeling, and it felt like we needed seven, minimum,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
"That is just gut feeling and nothing medical... let's not be too negative yet. We don't know yet. Let's hope he is back with us soon."
From Barron's ● Dec. 22, 2025
Too lazy to crack open a dictionary, they are led by gut feeling and intuition rather than attention to careful scholarship.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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