gut feeling
Example Sentences
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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
A few days before the assignment I had this gut feeling that I wanted a portrait of the bestselling author with a wall of mirrors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 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
