hunch
Example Sentences
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Dr Nick Longrich, a paleontologist at the University of Bath, said his hunch was that they were mainly preying on ammonites.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
And after he backed up that hunch with millions of dollars, his new players proved him right.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Roberts admits that the “magic number” of $1.46 million is more of a hunch or perception of what people think they’ll need, rather than an official financial calculation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
Standing in a line, they fall into syncopated steps, slowly coming together for a single breath and hunch.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
I was excited for a hunch of reasons.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
Vocabulary lists containing hunch
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"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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